Lea Michele 'Devastated' Over Cory Monteith Death

Cory Monteith's girlfriend Lea Michele has issued a statement following her Glee co-star's death.

 

As we previously reported, the 31-year old actor was found dead in a hotel room in Vancouver, Canada on Saturday (July 13).

 

A rep for Michele - who Monteith is said to have been dating for more than a year - has since told People: "We ask that everyone kindly respect Lea's privacy during this devastating time."

 

The likes of Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian and Demi Lovato all took to Twitter to pay their respects after hearing the news of Cory's passing - with Glee cast mate Matthew Morrison dedicating a song to him at a gig yesterday (July 14).

 

Morrison - who plays Will Schuester in the hit TV show - was playing a show at New York's 54 Below, with a source telling US Weekly: "Matt came out before the show started and said, 'We lost a great young man too soon'. 

 

"He said Cory was a beautiful person. Then he told the crowd, 'You came out to see a show, I came out to do one, so let's honour Cory with this performance'."

 

The performer then apparently dedicated a version of A Chorus Line song What I Did For Love to Monteith, which was sung by Michele during the season two premiere of Glee.

 

The insider concluded: "He was very emotional on stage. It was difficult for him to get up to perform, but he did not want to disappoint anyone."

 

Monteith's cause of death is currently unknown, with E! Online reporting that an autopsy is due to take place today, Monday July 15, after being fast-tracked in response to "intense public interest".

 

A Vancouver Police Department source added that the results from the autopsy, including the reasons for his death, will be released in "two or three days".