Arts & Entertainment

'Glee' Star Cory Monteith Found Dead

Monteith visited Potomac Yard to meet fans in 2011.

A star from the hit series “Glee” who visited Alexandria back in 2011 has been found dead.

Actor Cory Monteith, who portrayed "Finn" on the award-winning musical television program "Glee," visited an Alexandria AT&T store two summers ago and drew a huge crowd of local fans. At the time, “Glee” actresses Jenna Ushkowitz and Naya Rivera, who play Tina Cohen-Chang and Santana Lopez, respectively, were also on hand in Alexandria a two-hour meet and greet.

Monteith reportedly died in a Vancouver hotel room, according to the Hollywood Reporter. He was 31. The cause of death has not been determined. 

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