Glee Star Cory Monteith’s Parents Die Weeks Apart

Cory Monteith's parents, Ann Marie McGregor and Joe Monteith, have both passed away within weeks of each other, with Ann dying peacefully on June 18 at age 74 and Joe passing on May 12 at age 75. Both had been receiving treatment for serious illnesses and were cared for in palliative units in Canada. Cory, best known for his role as Finn Hudson on Glee, died in 2013 at age 31 from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin and alcohol, a loss that deeply affected his family, especially his mother Ann, who remained profoundly heartbroken years later. Cory had a strained relationship with his father Joe, though they reconnected briefly before Cory's death. The show Glee paused production following Cory's death, with cast members like Lea Michele returning shortly after to support the continued work of the crew and cast. The deaths of both parents mark a somber chapter in the Monteith family's ongoing grief following the actor's untimely passing.