Remembering Cory Monteith – Nick Valencia reports

Hollywood this morning is remembering Cory Monteith, a TV star whose bright career was suddenly cut short when he was found dead in a downtown Vancouver hotel room.

CNN's Nick Valencia has more on that tragic news.

"News of the death of 31-year-old 'Glee' actor Corey Monteith stunned his closest friends," Valencia says. "His cause of death was not immediately clear, but at a press conference late Saturday, police ruled out foul play."

Skyrocketing to fame in 2009 as the lovable, heartthrob quarterback on the hit FOX TV series, Monteith was just beginning to find success, but his troubles have long followed him.

"Since he was 13-year-old, Monteith openly said he battled with his sobriety," Valencia reports.

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