Cory Monteith’s mom, Ann Marie McGregor, has died, her demise coming a month after that of Joe Monteith, the late Glee actor’s father.
McGregor “handed away peacefully” at age 74 on June 18, based on her obituary. She lived in Shirley, British Columbia, and loved gardening and creative pursuits, based on the obit. McGregor’s family members referred to as her a “an individual of robust character, and she or he carried that all through her life,” they usually thanked the docs, nurses, and palliative care workers at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, for his or her “impeccable care.”
Joe died at age 75 on Might 12; he, too, was in palliative care, his obituary states. The New Brunswick native, who was married to Yvette Cormier-Monteith on the time of his demise, was a retired Canadian Armed Forces veteran who served within the army for 25 years. “In his time since retirement, Joe may very well be discovered spending his summers at their trailer on the Canaan River alongside many mates who will miss him deeply,” the obit provides. “Joe was all the time surrounded by mates, household, and the various four-legged fur infants that he and Yvette rescued from the SPCA. His love and optimistic outlook on life might be missed by all of us.”
Cory predeceased his mother and father, who divorced in 1989, by almost 12 years. The actor died at age 31 in July 2013 of “blended drug toxicity, involving heroin and alcohol,” based on an post-mortem report cited by Leisure Weekly. On the time, Cory was gearing as much as movie the fifth season of Glee, on which he performed singing quarterback Finn Hudson, and he was courting costar Lea Michele.
“Part of me died when Cory did,” McGregor instructed Folks in 2018. “My world stopped, and I didn’t suppose I’d ever stand up from it. … He was a really susceptible younger man all over his life. I raised him to be sincere and open, and I raised him with love. However I didn’t educate him in regards to the different facet of the world. There’s a foul facet on the market.”
McGregor additionally mentioned that for Cory, medicine have been a “method of trying out” from the pressures of fame. “He didn’t wish to die,” she defined. “There’s little question about that. He was trying ahead to his future. And he had a lot to reside for.”