27-06-2025
Late Glee star Cory Monteith's family hit by another tragedy just weeks after his father died
The mother of the late Glee star Cory Monteith has died at the age of 74, just weeks after the death of his father, Joe Monteith.
Ann Marie McGregor died 'peacefully' on June 18, according to an obituary from her family.
In life, she is said to have enjoyed her time gardening as well as her artistic pursuits on her acreage.
She was described as a person of 'strong character' which she carried 'throughout her life.'
'Our hearts are shattered to announce the passing of our precious Mama Bear,' read the caption posted by the official Instagram account for Corys Law, a nonprofit organization set up by McGregor in the wake of her son's death.
'We will miss our long chats, laughs, and the best hugs. Cory and Ann are now reunited.'
McGregor's death came just weeks after the death of her ex-husband and Monteith's father, who passed away on May 12 at the age of 75.
In a heartfelt tribute posted by Oromocto funeral home last month, he was remembered for his 'love and positive outlook on life.'
'Joe was a retired veteran from the Canadian Armed Forces in the PPCLI with 25 years served for his country,' it read.
'In his time since retirement, Joe could be found spending his summers at their trailer on the Canaan River alongside many friends who will miss him deeply.
'Joe was always surrounded by friends, family, and the many four-legged fur babies that he and Yvette rescued from the SPCA. His love and positive outlook on life will be missed by all of us.'
The former couple had two children together.
They divorced when Monteith was seven and both children went to live with their mother in British Columbia.
Monteith, who famously played Finn Hudson in the high school drama for four seasons between 2009 and 2013, died from an overdose of drugs and alcohol in 2013 at the age of 31.
He was found in his Vancouver hotel room on July 13, 2013.
Years after Monteith's passing, his mother said he had been on pain medication following dental work to cap his teeth in the weeks before his overdose.
'He wasn't ready for the Hollywood world,' she said. 'Drugs were his way of checking out.'
In an interview with People, she added that he'd gone back to rehab for a month-long stint in April 2013.
The program appeared to have been a success, but McGregor said that just one month later, her son was faced with a challenge for any addict.
'He had little teeth and they were all capped,' says McGregor. 'He had a lot of medication in his system, which was not good for his body coming out of rehab.'
The 'massive' dental work between May and July that year, and pain medication, may have led Monteith back down the path to narcotics.
After his stint in rehab, his drug tolerance level would have been much lower, meaning he would not be able to take as many drugs as he was previously without risk of overdose.
'He didn't have enough drugs in his system to kill him, but for some reason it did because of his intolerance [built up by periods of intermittent sobriety],' she said.
