Cory Monteith's Tragic Death: Costars Open Up About Eerie Drug Overdose Plot on 'Glee'

Cory Monteith's "Glee" costars reflected on his death and the series' "eerie" scene decades after the loss.

Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz appeared on the Monday episode of their "And That's What You REALLY Missed" podcast, during which they looked back at the series' season 3, episode 9 scene where Monteith's character, Finn Hudson, learned about his father's death due to drug overdose while in the U.S. Army.

Cory Monteith's Death and "Glee" Scene Had an Eerie Similarity

In the said scene, Finn Hudson's mother, Carole, said the character's father died in Cincinnati after being dishonorably discharged. He then learned about the patriarch's drug problem and how it led to the overdose.

Reflecting on the episode, the costars said it hit them "a little too close to home."

"We probably don't remember it because we thought it was just another story line for Finn that was really well done," Ushkowitz said. "But in hindsight, the whole through line of this story line - every line that he said about it - really just struck a different chord that resonated or mirrored his life too closely. It was just really sad to watch."

McHale said it felt "dark and morbid" watching the specific episode despite the fact that they did not know what would happen in the future.

Monteith played the role on the Fox series from the day it premiered in May 2009 until his death on July 13, 2013.

The "Glee" cast members reunited a month after Monteith's death to record a tribute episode to honor the late actor's legacy.

What Was Cory Monteith's Cause of Death?

Over a decade ago, Monteith was found dead in a hotel room in Vancouver, British Columbia.

A staff member at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel discovered his body after they tried to check on him when he missed his checkout time. Then-acting Chief Constable Doug LePard disclosed to the reporters that Monteith had several people over to his hotel room before he was seen returning by himself.

Police said his death was an accident and that he "died of mixed drug toxicity, involving intravenous heroin use combined with the ingestion of alcohol."

Monteith had been open about his battle with substance abuse, saying he started using drugs when he was 13.

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