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Glee plans tribute for Monteith

Glee's executive producer is planning a tribute episode to honour star Cory Monteith. The actor, who played Finn Hudson in the hit show, died as a result of an overdose of heroin and alcohol.

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Glee delays production due to Cory Monteith's death

Production will be delayed on the next series of Glee due to the death of star Cory Monteith, Fox has announced.

Fox said in a statement that the show will go into production in early August and will be aired in the US on 26 September.

Cory Monteith's body was found last weekend in a hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia. Credit: Lionel Hahn/ABACA USA/Empics Entertainment

Monteith's body was found last weekend in a hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia. He died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol.

It is not yet known how the fifth season of Glee will deal with Monteith's death. His character, Finn Hudson, had graduated from the high school where Glee is set, but remained part of the show.

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