Admitted for rehab in April[/h]In April, Monteith admitted himself to a treatment facility for "substance addiction" and asked for privacy as he took steps toward recovery, a representative said at the time. Lea Michele, his Glee co-star and real-life girlfriend, told People magazine that she loved and supported him and was proud he was seeking help. It was not Monteith's first time in rehab. He received treatment when he was 19 and had previously talked about his addiction struggles, saying he had a serious problem and took just "anything and everything."
Cory Monteith appears alongside his girlfriend Lea Michele at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 27. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/Associated Press)He told Parade magazine in 2011 that he was "lucky to be alive." Monteith, who turned 31 on May 11, starred in Glee as a high school football player who puts his status and popularity at risk to join the glee club and its outcast members. The show, with its pop music-based song-and-dance numbers and high-profile guest stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, became an immediate hit and made stars of its relatively unknown cast. The series, which debuted in 2009, is in its fourth season. On his Twitter account, Monteith described himself as "tall, awkward, canadian, actor, drummer, person." In a 2010 interview with The Associated Press, Monteith was upbeat about life. He said that if "Glee" were to be cancelled he would be OK. "I've never been afraid of working," he said. "I've never been afraid of auditioning for jobs. Obviously, I've never been afraid of anonymity. I was happy (before Glee). I'm happy now. I guess I'm well adjusted."