Fox's hit show Glee has announced they will be honoring deceased cast member Cory Monteith in the show's series finale.
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Cast members Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Chord Overstreet, and Jessa Ushkowitz stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show to confirm that they will be honoring their former costar in the finale.
In the interview, the cast shared that not only will viewers most likely cry during the finale, but they cried while filming.
Michele said, "We cried so hard they actually had to cut."
When discussing the moment, Colfer added, ""We could feel him. He was there."
Monteith was found dead in his Vancouver hotel room from an overdose of alcohol and heroin in July of 2013. According to Acting Vancouver Police Chief Doug LaPard,the 31-year-old was found by hotel staff after not checking out of his hotel room.E! News> has reported the star had battled drug abuse for many years and was even in rehab the year of his overdose.
The Glee series finale airs Friday, March 20 at 8 p.m. on Fox.