Cory Monteith was <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2013%2F07%2F14%2Fshowbiz%2Fglee-star-dead%2Findex.html">found dead in a Vancouver, British Columbia, hotel room</a> on Saturday, July 13. The actor, who played heartthrob Finn Hudson on "Glee," was 31 years old. His death was ruled an accident, the coroner's office announced Wednesday, October 2. The findings concluded that Monteith "died of mixed drug toxicity, involving intravenous heroin use combined with the ingestion of alcohol."
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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. His death was ruled an accident, the coroner's office announced Wednesday, October 2. The findings concluded that Monteith "died of mixed drug toxicity, involving intravenous heroin use combined with the ingestion of alcohol."
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Monteith and girlfriend/"Glee" co-star Lea Michele attend the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 8 in Los Angeles.
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Monteith and girlfriend/"Glee" co-star Lea Michele attend the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 8 in Los Angeles.
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Monteith and Matthew Morrison appear on "Glee."
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Monteith and Matthew Morrison appear on "Glee."
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Monteith and Michele attend the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 3.
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Monteith and Michele attend the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 3.
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Kevin McHale, from left, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, Monteith and Michele appaer in the "Sweet Dreams" episode of "Glee."
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Kevin McHale, from left, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, Monteith and Michele appaer in the "Sweet Dreams" episode of "Glee."
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Monteith and Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas appear at the Kids' Choice Awards on March 23 in Los Angeles.
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Monteith and Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas appear at the Kids' Choice Awards on March 23 in Los Angeles.
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Monteith and Michele pose on the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 27 in Los Angeles.
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Monteith and Michele pose on the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 27 in Los Angeles.
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Monteith and Emmy Rossum attend the Critics' Choice Movie Awards on January 10 in Santa Monica, California.
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Monteith and Emmy Rossum attend the Critics' Choice Movie Awards on January 10 in Santa Monica, California.
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Michele and Monteith attend the Do Something Awards on August 19, 2012, in Santa Monica, California.
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Michele and Monteith attend the Do Something Awards on August 19, 2012, in Santa Monica, California.
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Naya Rivera and Monteith appear at the GLAAD Awards on March 24, 2012, in New York.
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Naya Rivera and Monteith appear at the GLAAD Awards on March 24, 2012, in New York.
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Monteith poses on the red carpet at the SAG Awards on January 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.
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Monteith poses on the red carpet at the SAG Awards on January 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.
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Monteith arrives at The Weinstein Company's 2012 Golden Globe Awards After Party on January 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Monteith arrives at The Weinstein Company's 2012 Golden Globe Awards After Party on January 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Michele and Monteith attend the 2012 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles.
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Michele and Monteith attend the 2012 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles.
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Monteith and Julianne Hough chat at the 2012 People's Choice Awards.
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Monteith and Julianne Hough chat at the 2012 People's Choice Awards.
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Monteith attends the premiere of "New Year's Eve" at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California, on December 5, 2011.
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Monteith attends the premiere of "New Year's Eve" at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California, on December 5, 2011.
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The cast of "Glee" appears at the 300th musical performance special taping on October 26, 2011, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.
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The cast of "Glee" appears at the 300th musical performance special taping on October 26, 2011, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.
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Monteith poses for a picture at the premiere of "Glee The 3D Concert Movie" on August 6, 2011.
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Monteith poses for a picture at the premiere of "Glee The 3D Concert Movie" on August 6, 2011.
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Monteith performs at the Target Center in Minneapolis in 2011.
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Monteith performs at the Target Center in Minneapolis in 2011.
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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.
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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.
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Monteith, Mark Salling and Amber Riley attend the "Carol-Oke" contest at New York's Bryant Park on December 3, 2009.
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Monteith, Mark Salling and Amber Riley attend the "Carol-Oke" contest at New York's Bryant Park on December 3, 2009.
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Actor Cory Monteith’s death has been ruled an accident by the British Columbia Coroners Service, the office announced Wednesday.

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Monteith, 31, was best known for his role as Finn Hudson on TV’s “Glee.” He was found dead in his Vancouver hotel room on July 13, 2013.

Coroner Claire Thompson concluded that Monteith “died of mixed drug toxicity, involving intravenous heroin use combined with the ingestion of alcohol,” the news release said. The report also confirmed that Monteith had a history of drug use and rehabilitation attempts.