Cory Monteith was found dead in a Vancouver, British Columbia, hotel room on Saturday, July 13. The actor, who played heartthrob Finn Hudson on "Glee," was 31 years old. The cause of death is not yet known, but Vancouver police ruled out foul play. An autopsy will be performed on Monday. Look back at Monteith's recent years in photos.
Monteith and girlfriend/"Glee" co-star Lea Michele attend the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 8 in Los Angeles.
Monteith and Matthew Morrison appear on "Glee."
Monteith and Michele attend the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 3.
Kevin McHale, from left, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, Monteith and Michele appaer in the "Sweet Dreams" episode of "Glee."
Monteith and Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas appear at the Kids' Choice Awards on March 23 in Los Angeles.
Monteith and Michele pose on the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 27 in Los Angeles.
Monteith and Emmy Rossum attend the Critics' Choice Movie Awards on January 10 in Santa Monica, California.
Michele and Monteith attend the Do Something Awards on August 19, 2012, in Santa Monica, California.
Naya Rivera and Monteith appear at the GLAAD Awards on March 24, 2012, in New York.
Monteith poses on the red carpet at the SAG Awards on January 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.
Monteith arrives at The Weinstein Company's 2012 Golden Globe Awards After Party on January 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California.
Michele and Monteith attend the 2012 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles.
Monteith and Julianne Hough chat at the 2012 People's Choice Awards.
Monteith attends the premiere of "New Year's Eve" at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California, on December 5, 2011.
The cast of "Glee" appears at the 300th musical performance special taping on October 26, 2011, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.
Monteith poses for a picture at the premiere of "Glee The 3D Concert Movie" on August 6, 2011.
Monteith performs at the Target Center in Minneapolis in 2011.
Lady Gaga, center, accepts the Best Pop Video award from actors Amber Riley, Cory Monteith, Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
Monteith, Mark Salling and Amber Riley attend the "Carol-Oke" contest at New York's Bryant Park on December 3, 2009.
- Cory Monteith's death will be written into "Glee"
- The show will air PSAs about drug abuse
- "Glee" will likely end its run after season 6
(CNN) -- "Glee" will likely end its run after season 6 — the final year in the drama's current deal on Fox. "I would not anticipate it goes beyond two more seasons," Fox entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly told reporters on Thursday. "Never say never, but there's two very clear [story] arcs to get to that end and conclude. If we discover a new crop of kids and there's some breakout we like ... [but] right now, we're thinking two seasons."
Reilly also said the drama will address Cory Monteith's death in the third episode, during which Fox will air public service announcements about substance abuse. The fifth season premiere of Glee is set for Thursday, Sept. 26, a week later than originally scheduled.
Monteith, 31, was found found dead July 13 of an overdose.
Lea Michele and Kevin McHale share memories of Cory Monteith
Drugs, however, will not be the cause of death for Finn (Monteith). Reilly could not say how show creator Ryan Murphy will deal with the character's passing since the script has yet to be completed. The PSAs will address drug abuse and how it's short-sighted to assume addicts only look or behave in certain ways.
Glee' family gathers to remember Cory Monteith
"When you see some people struggle with addiction, they are easily put in a category. 'He was dark, she was always a partier,'" Reilly said at the Television Critics Tour in Los Angeles. "Cory was a big open life force. He was not a problem, he looked straight as an arrow. He was open about his addiction in the past, just not as open about it in the present. Everybody was shocked, but this was an accident. It happened to someone struggling with addiction."
Reilly also said proceeds from the music sold from the episode will go to Monteith's family.
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