Cory Monteith, the popular and friendly Glee actor who died Saturday, had a toxic mixture of alcohol and heroin in his system. Monteith, 31, struggled with drug addiction and was found alone in his hotel room in Vancouver, Canada after a night out with friends. This comes despite the fact that initial reports indicated investigators did not believe the cause of death was either foul play or drug abuse.
Avid fans have popularized photos, quotes, videos, and stories of Monteith through social networking.
Monday, according to CBS News, authorities stated that it would be several days at least before the toxicology tests could be finished. But according to the AP, the toxicology report came from the coroner to, indicating that Monteith had alcohol and heroin in his system, likely the cause of his death.
Monteith’s death was made even more tragic by his fame and fortune with Glee —see his top ten songs from the show at TheCelebrityCafe—and celebrity fans and friends reacted sadly on Twitter, TheCelebrityCafe reports.
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