On this day last year, Cory Monteith was found dead at just 31 years of age. Monteith had struggled with drug addiction over the years and tragically died of an overdose.
A year after his death, his father, Joe Monteith, has opened up about life without Cory to ET Canada in a heartbreaking interview.
"I still miss him very much and I still have the empty feeling inside. Cory was a likeable young man and if he was in the room, you'd be smiling," he said. "He enjoyed life. That's why I was so shocked about the outcome of everything."
His father, who was estranged from Cory, was unaware of the funeral arrangements: "I didn't get to go to his viewing, which, it would have meant a lot."
He also spoke out about Lea Michele, stating: "She's a beautiful young woman, she's just getting to the top of her career and I don't expect her to go out and do it alone. She should enjoy life. She had a good time when she was with Cory, from what I understand, but life's gotta go on."
