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Remembering Cory Monteith: His Best Moments on Glee and with Lea Michele
![Cory Monteith Funeral Westboro Baptists Lea Michele](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YUSa1gaso/480x251/2013/07/cory-monteith-2009-glee-preview.jpg?position=top 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YUSa1gaso/640x335/2013/07/cory-monteith-2009-glee-preview.jpg?position=top 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YUSa1gaso/768x402/2013/07/cory-monteith-2009-glee-preview.jpg?position=top 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YUSa1gaso/1024x536/2013/07/cory-monteith-2009-glee-preview.jpg?position=top 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YUSa1gaso/1280x670/2013/07/cory-monteith-2009-glee-preview.jpg?position=top 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YUSa1gaso/1440x753/2013/07/cory-monteith-2009-glee-preview.jpg?position=top 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YUSa1gaso/1600x837/2013/07/cory-monteith-2009-glee-preview.jpg?position=top 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YUSa1gaso/2160x1130/2013/07/cory-monteith-2009-glee-preview.jpg?position=top 2160w)
Gleeks and non-fans alike are reeling from Cory's sudden death. Take a look back at the star during happier times.
![Cory Monteith 2009](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Lpn2TiMji/362x500/2013/07/cory-monteith-20091.jpg 362w)
Cory Monteith passed away on Saturday at age 31.
![Cory Monteith Kyle XY](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/OC7MIEIA9/480x321/2013/07/cory-monteith-kyle-xy.jpg 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/OC7MIEIA9/640x428/2013/07/cory-monteith-kyle-xy.jpg 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/OC7MIEIA9/768x514/2013/07/cory-monteith-kyle-xy.jpg 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/OC7MIEIA9/1024x685/2013/07/cory-monteith-kyle-xy.jpg 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/OC7MIEIA9/1280x856/2013/07/cory-monteith-kyle-xy.jpg 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/OC7MIEIA9/1440x963/2013/07/cory-monteith-kyle-xy.jpg 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/OC7MIEIA9/1600x1070/2013/07/cory-monteith-kyle-xy.jpg 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/OC7MIEIA9/2160x1444/2013/07/cory-monteith-kyle-xy.jpg 2160w)
Prior to Glee, Cory appeared on tons of TV shows, like Kyle XY.
![Cory Monteith Funeral Westboro Baptists Lea Michele](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/koDlNV46H/344x500/2013/07/cory-monteith-2009-glee-preview.jpg 344w)
He looked excited (and young!) at a Glee preview event in 2009.
![Cory Monteith Funeral Westboro baptist Lea Michele](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Aldt8SlsC/480x338/2013/07/cory-monteith-dont-stop-believing.jpg 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Aldt8SlsC/640x451/2013/07/cory-monteith-dont-stop-believing.jpg 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Aldt8SlsC/768x541/2013/07/cory-monteith-dont-stop-believing.jpg 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Aldt8SlsC/1024x721/2013/07/cory-monteith-dont-stop-believing.jpg 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Aldt8SlsC/1280x901/2013/07/cory-monteith-dont-stop-believing.jpg 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Aldt8SlsC/1440x1013/2013/07/cory-monteith-dont-stop-believing.jpg 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Aldt8SlsC/1600x1126/2013/07/cory-monteith-dont-stop-believing.jpg 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Aldt8SlsC/2160x1520/2013/07/cory-monteith-dont-stop-believing.jpg 2160w)
We'll never hear "Don't Stop Believin'" the same way again.
![Cory Monteith Finn and Quinn](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/F7-20XYB2/352x500/2013/07/cory-monteith-finn-and-quinn.jpg 352w)
Cory's character Finn started the show dating Quinn, the mean-girl queen bee of the Cheerios.
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Finn and Rachel grew closer, even though Finn was embarrassed about being seen with her. They kissed toward the end of season one.
![Cory Monteith 2010](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Wnz0M99Wx/355x500/2013/07/cory-monteith-2010.jpg 355w)
A year into the Glee hoopla, Cory had already adopted the A-list look (of all black).
![Cory Monteith Taylor Swift](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/apUDkt09K/480x312/2013/07/cory-monteith-taylor-swift.jpg 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/apUDkt09K/640x416/2013/07/cory-monteith-taylor-swift.jpg 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/apUDkt09K/768x500/2013/07/cory-monteith-taylor-swift.jpg 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/apUDkt09K/1024x666/2013/07/cory-monteith-taylor-swift.jpg 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/apUDkt09K/1280x832/2013/07/cory-monteith-taylor-swift.jpg 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/apUDkt09K/1440x936/2013/07/cory-monteith-taylor-swift.jpg 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/apUDkt09K/1600x1040/2013/07/cory-monteith-taylor-swift.jpg 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/apUDkt09K/2160x1404/2013/07/cory-monteith-taylor-swift.jpg 2160w)
Before dating Lea, Cory went on a few dates with Taylor Swift.
![Cory Monteith Funeral Westboro Baptists Tweets Lea Michelle](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/eatQ7dfzA/480x312/2013/07/cory-monteith-lea-michele-pre-dating.jpg 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/eatQ7dfzA/640x415/2013/07/cory-monteith-lea-michele-pre-dating.jpg 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/eatQ7dfzA/768x498/2013/07/cory-monteith-lea-michele-pre-dating.jpg 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/eatQ7dfzA/1024x664/2013/07/cory-monteith-lea-michele-pre-dating.jpg 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/eatQ7dfzA/1280x830/2013/07/cory-monteith-lea-michele-pre-dating.jpg 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/eatQ7dfzA/1440x934/2013/07/cory-monteith-lea-michele-pre-dating.jpg 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/eatQ7dfzA/1600x1038/2013/07/cory-monteith-lea-michele-pre-dating.jpg 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/eatQ7dfzA/2160x1401/2013/07/cory-monteith-lea-michele-pre-dating.jpg 2160w)
Even before they publicly dated, Cory and Lea had undeniable chemistry.
![Cory Monteith Lea Michele Dating Rumors](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/sMfpynXTK/462x499/2013/07/cory-monteith-lea-michele-dating-rumors.jpg 462w)
They kept their relationship quiet for awhile, forcing Gleeks to check their body language every time they stepped out in public.
![Cory Monteith Lea Michele Official](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/eHaSxp_7U/317x500/2013/07/cory-monteith-lea-michele-official.jpg 317w)
When Cory entered rehab in late March 2013, Lea released a statement promising to stick by his side.
![Cory Monteith Lea Michele Mexico](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/pcZPvZL--/423x500/2013/07/cory-monteith-lea-michele-mexico.jpg 423w)
After exiting rehab, the pair departed for a romantic trip to Mexico.
![Cory Monteith Lea Michele Chrysalis Butterfly Ball](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/DS9joN_9G/349x500/2013/07/cory-monteith-lea-michele-chrysalis-butterfly-ball.jpg 349w)
The Chrysalis Ball was Lea and Cory's last public event attended together.