The North Vancouver talent agency that represented Cory Monteith at the time he won his breakthrough role on Glee is in grief of the actors sudden death.
The 31-year-old B.C. Actor was found dead by hotel staff in Vancouver on Saturday.
Though she is not granting interviews, Elena Kirschners RED Management offered the following statement Monday:
We are so saddened to confirm that the reports on the death of Cory Monteith are accurate. We are in shock and mourning this tragic loss.
The B.C Coroners Service confirmed Tuesday that Monteith died because of a fatal combination of alcohol and heroin. The actor had a history of struggles with addiction.
Kirschner advised Monteith he as prepared for his audition for the show that became a huge hit and a beacon for underdogs, misfits and people who just love song and dance.
Kirschner suggested he showcase his musicality by drumming on Tupperware and other items in her Mosquito Creek talent agency's kitchen.
"If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have got the new show," Monteith told the North Shore News in 2009.
