Cory Monteith’s name was spelled incorrectly during In Memoriam Tribute during the 56th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night, which angered his fans.
Many Glee fans took to Twitter to express their disappointment that the late actor’s name was spelled “Montieth,” saying it was disrespectful to his legacy.
One angry Twitter user wrote, “You had ONE job, #Grammys "In Memoriam" guy! #corymonteith,” while another wrote “TV 101. And they blew it.”
You had ONE job, #Grammys "In Memoriam" guy! #corymonteith http://t.co/baHAAktGFp
— Harley Weewax (@thedealwithalex) January 27, 2014
TV 101. And they blew it. RT #Grammys misspell #CoryMonteith's name during In Memoriam montage http://t.co/iAJENItjKF via @EW
— Dana Conroy (@danalou55) January 27, 2014
Someone else wrote “Dear Recording Academy, it's 2014 & no one has spell check? His name is Cory MONTEITH!!! Fire the fact check clerk!! #GRAMMYs.”
Dear Recording Academy, it's 2014 & no one has spell check? His name is Cory MONTEITH!!! Fire the fact check clerk!! #GRAMMYs
— Kelli Smith Jackson (@hajmom71) January 27, 2014
Monteith passed away at the age of 31 in July 2013. The actor, who had battled with drug addiction issues, died of an accidental overdose of heroin and alcohol. His body was found dead in his hotel room in Vancouver, Canada after a night out with friends.
Monteith's death delayed the fifth season of filming the hit Fox show Glee.
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