CORY MONTEITH DEAD GLEE

Authorities refused to say if there was any connection between Monteith's voluntary stint in rehab and his untimely death, the Toronto Star reported.

They also declined to comment on the contents of the room.

It is believed that the actor had been dead for several hours in his room before his body was found.

He
had been due to check out of the luxury hotel on Saturday but when he
failed to do so, cleaning staff went to his room where they found his
body.

Paramedics were
called who declared him dead at the scene shortly after noon. Police
said there were no signs of foul play and said that the 31-year-old had
died alone.

Real life couple: Cory and Lea attended the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 8 in Los Angeles

Tragedy: The actor was found dead on Saturday in his hotel room on the 21st floor of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel

Cory Monteith died from a lethal combination of heroin and alcohol, it has been revealed.

The
Glee actor, who was found dead in his hotel room on Saturday at the age
of 31, died from a 'mixed drug toxicity, involving heroin and
alcohol,'  according to authorities. 

The British Columbia Coroners Service revealed the autopsy results on Tuesday, adding that the investigation into
his death is continuing, and that no further details were available at
this time.

It was noted that at this stage there is
still no evidence to suggest that Mr. Monteith's death was 'anything
other than a most-tragic accident'.

Police Constable Brian Montague said, 'There
was evidence in the room that was consistent of a drug overdose,' said
Constable Brian Montague, adding that he wouldn't 'go into specifics'. 

The cause of death has come as a
shock to some after it was initially reported that police did not
believe drugs to have been involved, but Montague explained they need to
err on the side of caution.

'It
was the opinion of the investigators that it was a drug overdose, but
we didn’t want to speculate,' he said. 'The last thing we would want to
do is speculate a drug overdose and then have that not be the case.'

It was also confirmed that Monteith's family have been made aware of the circumstances surrounding the death.

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'Profound
loss': Monteith's girlfriend Lea Michele released a statement through
her rep on Monday, claiming she is 'grieving alongside' his family 

Monteith's girlfriend Lea Michele
released a statement through her rep on Monday afternoon, claiming she
is 'grieving alongside' Monteith's family.

'Lea is deeply grateful for all the
love and support she’s received from family, friends, and fans. Since
Cory’s passing, Lea has been grieving alongside his family and making
appropriate arrangements with them,' the 26-year-old Glee actress’ rep
told People.

'They
are supporting each other as they endure this profound loss together.
We continue to ask the media to respect the privacy of Lea and Cory’s
family,' the rep added.

Police expedited Monteith's autopsy and toxicology report Monday due to the widespread publicity of his sudden death.

A medical team from the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority performed the postmortem exam.

Tragic end: Monteith was found dead in his hotel room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver on Saturday night

'Mr.
Monteith was alone [in his hotel room] when he died,' a Vancouver
Police Department spokesperson said. 'He took the heroin when he was
alone by himself.'

Monteith was found dead in his hotel room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver on Saturday around noon.

It is still unclear what happened to Monteith in the hours leading up to his death.

He
and his manager dined on Thursday night with Maureen Webb, the
co-founder of Project Limelight Society, who said the actor 'looked so
good, so healthy'.

According
to authorities, Monteith and three unidentified people left his hotel
room on Friday night and that the actor returned alone at around 2:15
a.m. Hotel staff found his body shortly after noon when Monteith didn't
check out.