Lea Michele continues to honor her late former boyfriend, Cory Monteith, eight years after his death. On Tuesday via her Instagram Stories, the 34-year-old actress-singer shared a black-and-white photo of Monteith, who died of a drug overdose in 2013.

What did Lea Michele say when Cory Monteith died?

On the first anniversary of Monteiths death, Michele took to Twitter to convey a heartfelt message. “We hold you in our hearts today, and every day we remember your smile,” she captioned a photo of the Kyle XY alum.

Was Cory Monteith with Lea Michele when he died?

Cory tragically died on July 13, 2013 of an accidental drug overdose. He was 31 years old when he passed, and had acted in four seasons of Glee alongside Lea, who was his girlfriend at the time of his death.

How do they explain Corys death in Glee?

The first seismic blow to the show and its cast occurred in July 2013, when Cory Monteith, who played lovable quarterback Finn Hudson, was found dead in a hotel room in Vancouver, British Columbia. An autopsy report revealed that Monteith, 31, had died from a toxic combination of alcohol and heroin.

Is Glee Santanas breakdown staged?

Nayas breakdown was scripted, but she broke down before she was supposed to. The episode was in honor of Corey Monteith (Finn) who died on July 13, 2013 of a drug overdose. Tragically seven years to the day of his death Naya Riveras (Santana) body was found after being missing for five days.

Did Naya Rivera actually break down?

Nayas breakdown was scripted, but she broke down before she was supposed to. Tragically seven years to the day of his death Naya Riveras (Santana) body was found after being missing for five days.