Cory Monteith Cause Of Death Confirmed By Toxicology Report As Lethal Mix Of Heroin, Alcohol

Cory Monteith's cause of death has
been confirmed as a toxic mix of
heroin and alcohol, TMZ reports.
The British Columbia Coroners
Service revealed Tuesday that
Monteith died of a mixed-drug
toxicity involving heroin and
alcohol. The investigation into his
death is continuing and no other
details are available at this time.
In the report, the British Columbia
Coroners Service adds, "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."
It was previously reported the
toxicology results could take several
days. However, the results were
expedited because of the extreme
public interest in the case,
according to E! News.
The "Glee" star was found dead in a
hotel room at the Fairmont Pacific
Rim hotel in downtown Vancouver
on July 13 after failing to meet
checkout time. Hotel staff called
paramedics, who later declared
him dead on the scene. He was just
31 years old.
After the tragic news was
announced, members of his Fox
family expressed their condolences.
A rep for his on-screen and off-
screen love, Lea Michele, asked for
privacy during this "devastating"
time. Other "Glee" co-stars
mourned the loss, as well: Matthew
Morrison performed a show in
honor of the late actor, and Naya
Rivera said he "always will be a
part of my own family."
On Monday, Monteith's cousin,
Richard, spoke with Canada's Global
News about the star's passing.
"Please don’t judge on what is
gonna be coming out,” he said.
“Glass half full. All the good things
that he’s done. There’s more things
on that side to focus on.”
“Because he is such a high profile
guy, you know it is not going to end
there," he added. "There is going to
be ridicule about — he has done
this or that — and I just hope
people know it is not about that. …
His life was full of beautiful stories,
triumphs, failures and successes
that it does not matter what his
problems were. … It matters how
many lives he changed and that he
was genuine.”
The "Glee" actor voluntarily
entered rehab for the second time
in March to make steps toward
recovery. He previously discussed
battling substance abuse in his
teens, telling Parade magazine in a
2011 interview he had a "serious
[drug] problem."