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July 17th, 2013 
Peter Nolan
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Glee star Corey Monteith died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol, Canadian authorities said this morning.
The British Columbia Coroners Service said that post-mortem testing on the star, who was found dead on Saturday in a Vancouver hotel room, showed he died of “a mixed-drug toxicity involving heroin and alcohol.”
However, the service said the 31-year-old’s death was unlikely to have been intentional.
“It should be noted that at this point there is no evidence to suggest Mr Monteith’s death was anything other than a most tragic accident,” the coroner said.
The Canadian actor, who played Finn Hudson – a high-school footballer who had become an enthusiastic singer in the school vocal club – had talked openly about struggles with substance abuse.
In April he completed voluntary treatment for unspecified substance addiction at a rehab facility. He had also been treated in a facility at the age of 19.
Monteith was born in Calgary, Alberta, and grew up in Victoria, British Columbia.
In 2011 he told Parade magazine that he had a serious drug problem during his teenage years.
He began his acting career in a number of small roles, leading up to a recurring part between 2006 and 2007 in the ABC Family science-fiction drama Kyle XY, and another role around the same time on the MTV series Kaya.
Glee, a show set in the small town of Lima, Ohio, was Monteith’s breakthrough.
Popular for its song and dance routines and big-name guest stars, the show has won Golden Globe, Emmy and Peabody awards.
Reuters
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