What happened to Cory Monteith's parents? Late Glee star's mother dies within a month of his father's death

Late Cory Monteith's mother, Ann Marie McGregor died peacefully on June 18 at 74, following an unspecified illness, as per her obituary. McGregor passed just over a month after the late Glee star's father, Joe Monteith, died on May 12 at 75, after being in treatment for a serious illness. McGregor's obituary read:

"We would...like to thank the doctors, nurses and palliative care staff at St. Paul's hospital in Saskatoon for the impeccable care Ann received while there."

While Joe's obituary read:

"The family would like to sincerely thank the staff of the pallaiative care unit at the DECH for their outstanding care and compassion over the last few months."

Together Joe and Ann shared kids, Cory and Shaun, before finalizing their divorce in 1989. While Joe is survived by his wife, Yvette Monteith, both are survived by their other child, Shaun.

What have Cory Monteith's parents said about his death

Cory Monteith was a Canadian actor, best known for his appearance on Glee and The Price of Glee. Cory passed away on July 13, 2013, after an accidental drug overdose at 31.

Both McGregor and Joe had spoken up about his death, sharing their grievances. At the time, McGregor told People:

"I still can't pick up the pieces. My world totally stopped. And I'm a different person than I was before."

While speaking to People, Joe said:

"I lost my son. He should have known not to touch that drug again. It's just ripping my insides out and tearing me apart."

Cory Monteith's mother, was not able to fully process his death and in 2018, opened up about how she learned of his death from his girlfriend Lea Michele to People:

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"I got a call from Lea and she was screaming on the phone. She was yelling, 'Is it true, is it true about Cory?' and I said, 'What about Cory?' I had heard nothing. And then police knocked on my front door. I went into a state of numbness. I just shut off all emotions, and I was numb."

Looking back at his son's life, and his relationship with drugs, Ann said, that drugs were Cory Monteith's "way of checking out" adding that the actor "didn't want to die. There is no doubt about that." Ann also mentioned that she felt as though her son "wasn't ready for the Hollywood world" as it led him back to his old habits.

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