Cory Monteith’s dad remembers him on first death anniversary

Joe Monteith, the father of ‘Glee’ star Cory Monteith, has described his son as “a likeable young man”.

Joe Monteith, the father of ‘Glee’ star Cory Monteith, has described his son as “a likeable young man” a year after his tragic and untimely death.

Cory, who was 31 at the time of his death, was best known for his role on ‘Glee’ as Finn Hudson, reported People magazine.

Joe described his son as “a likeable young man and if he was in the room, you’d be smiling.”

Joe also stated that he was still shocked by his son’s cause of death as Cory “enjoyed life.”

Cory’s body was discovered in a hotel room in Vancouver, Canada on July 13, 2013. His death was accidental and the result of a fatal mix of heroin and alcohol.