Hollywood's Glee Star Cory Monteith dies at 31

Monteith, 31, was discovered by staff of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in downtown Vancouver. No foul play was suspected, but the cause remains unconfirmed.

Teen idol and global TV star Cory Monteith — who starred in "Glee" — was found dead in Canada on Saturday.

Popular Monteith, 31, who had recently completed a stint in rehab for drug addiction, was found by staff at the Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

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Millions of fans knew him as high school heartthrob turned teacher Finn Hudson — a show regular since 2009. In real life he has battled addiction issues, which close friend and co-star Dot Jones puts down to a troubled childhood


Monteith, who was dating the "Glee" leading actress Lea Michele for more than a year, had been staying at the hotel since July 6. Just a few hours before his death, the star tweeted about watching TV movie "Sharknado," which was a huge hit on the Syfy network.

Vancouver cops confirmed the young star's death. Staff discovered his body after he missed his checkout time.

Police sources suspect his death was not the result of foul play.

Cops have reviewed hotel video tapes and confirmed Monteith was alone when he returned to his room last night.

As for the actual cause of the Canadian native's death, the coroner said her department will need to run further tests to know for sure. More details should be available in the next few days. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

Monteith had seemed in good spirits while dining with friends at the Eats At Main Cafe in Vancouver on Thursday. His pal Elena K snapped a shot of Monteith in shadow, which he used as his Twitter home shot. That may have been the last picture taken of him alive.

Girlfriend Michele, 26, was last seen in a bikini on holiday with friends in Mexico on Monday. She did not immediately react to his death publicly or on social media.

On June 30, Jones, Monteith's co-star, revealed that Monteith went into rehab over his childhood issues.