Cory Michael Smith Reveals Secrets From the Set of 'Gotham' 's Final Season

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Cory Monteith Honored by Lea Michele on the 10th Anniversary of His Death: 'Miss You Every Day'

Cory Monteith and Lea Michele.Photo:Lea Michele InstagramA decade afterCory Monteith’s unexpecteddeath at age 31, his former loveLea Micheleis remembering the impact he had on her life.The actress shared a sentimental tribute on Thursday dedicated to her lateGleecostar and former boyfriend, writing alongside a black-and-white throwback snap of the pair, “Hey you. 10 years.““It feels like only yesterday that you were here and yet a million years ago all at the same time.

Cory Monteith's 'Glee' Costars Say They Didn't Tell Him 'Enough' That They Were 'Floored' By His Acting

Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty; Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Michael Tullberg/Getty Cory Monteith’sGleecostars are singinghis praisesnearly 10 years afterhis death. On the latest episode of their podcastAnd That’s What You REALLY Missed, on which they recapped the Fox hit’s season 1 finale,GleealumsJenna UshkowitzandKevin McHalereflected Monteith’s impressive acting abilities. Ushkowitz, 36, added: “So good. It’s ridiculous.” McHale admitted that he regrets not telling the late actor how remarkable he was at the time, sharing, “We’re talking about this but what pisses me off is like he was such a good actor and I don’t think we necessarily told him that enough and like, the things we miss out [on] getting to see him do because he’s so good.

Cory Monteith's Former Roommate Shares Memories of His 'Goofball' Late Friend: 'He Changed My Life'

It’s been nearly a decade sinceGlee’sCory Monteithdied fromaheroin overdoseat 31 years old, but for his good friend and former roommate Justin Neill, the loss is still difficult to bear. “Even now, I still can’t comprehend that he’s gone,” Neill, who appears in the new docuseriesThe Price of Glee, premiering Jan. 16 on ID and discovery+, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “Cory was a great friend. And he changed my life.” When Neill first met Monteith, he was a budding performer on the brink of stardom.

Cory Monteith's Mom Opens Up About His Drug Addiction and Failed Rehab Stays

In the five years since formerGleestarCory Monteithdied of a heroin overdoseat age 31, his motherAnn McGregorhas had time to plenty of time to reflect on her enormous loss.“A part of me died when Cory did,” McGregor, 67, tells PEOPLE. “My world stopped and I didn’t think I’d ever get up from it.“Monteith was just 13 years old when he became mixed up with an older crowd and began experimenting with drugs and alcohol.