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Cory Monteith's Mother Reveals The Heartbreaking Moment She Learned Of His Death

CLIP07/18/18

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Cory Monteith's mother is opening up about the actor's tragic passing. In a new interview with People magazine, Ann McGregor shared that it was Monteith's "Glee" co-star and then-girlfriend Lea Michele who broke the sad news to her – just as the police knocked on her front door.

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