and said he was alone when he took the heroin. the evidence found in his room was consistent with a drug overdose. monteith had struggled with substance abuse for years and in late march he admitted himself to a rehab facility to seek help for substance addiction but left 30 days later. his on-screen and real life gifford, michelle, who stood by him through his on-screen and real life struggles is now grieving and her publicist said lea is deeply grateful for all the love and support she s nevada from family, friends and fans. since corey s pass iing. lea has been grieving alongside his family and making appropriate arrangements with them and they are supporting each other as they endure this profound loss together. we continue to ask the media to respect the privacy of lea and cor