Death of Elders Joy stars Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera are explored in a new three-part documentary, The price of happiness.
Musical comedy-drama series Joy It aired on Fox from May 2009 to March 2015 and stars Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Amber Riley and Dianna Agron alongside Monteith and Rivera.
The show follows the lives of members of a glee club called New Directions at the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio.
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Neither the show’s creators nor the main cast appear on Investigation Discovery’s The price of happiness, whose first episode is scheduled for Jan. 16, but the channel reveals that “the cast and crew” will be involved. Rivera’s father can be seen in the trailer discussing his daughter’s tragic death.
The main actors of the show are not seen The price of happinessthey commented on the death of their former colleagues. Newsweek Here’s everything you need to know about what they have to say.
Cory Monteith
Monteith died in 2013 at the age of 31. She was found dead in a hotel room in Canada, and at the time police officer Brian Montague said: “There was evidence in the room consistent with a drug overdose.”
The official cause of his death was listed as “combined drug toxicity associated with intravenous heroin use with alcohol.” The actor was in intensive care a few months before his death.
Monteith played Finn Hudson on the show and was dating his co-star Michelle at the time of his death.
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In January 2014, he married actress Zandi Reich, with whom he has a son, Ever. youth fashion “I feel like the crazy love that Corey and I have for each other is the strength that I have right now,” she said of her ex-boyfriend breakup.
“There’s something special about knowing that he’s watching everything I do, and I feel like I have to do everything for him now, not just for me. I also have a safety net underneath me – if I fall or it gets too much, my friends and family will be there to catch me.”
Joy Monteith was honored in an episode called “The Quarterback” featuring the characters mourning Finn’s death. Michelle has since said she never watched the episode.
Each year, Michelle, who has a tattoo honoring Monteith’s name, posts a tribute to Monteith on her Instagram on the anniversary of his death. In 2022, she shared a photo of the former couple on her Instagram story, adding a heart emoji below.
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Michelle isn’t the only one of Monteith’s former co-stars to mourn her death.
Ago Joyactor Morrison told Hollywood Life, “Corey’s death was hard on all of us, but I think it really brought us closer. I remember that time as a very good memory.”
Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz, both ex Joy cast members discussed how Monteith’s death changed the dynamic of the series.
The series took place two years after Monteith’s death, but Ushkowitz said American Weekly In 2022, he felt that “when Corey died, the show died with him in many ways.”
“It was a different show … it was very difficult to make and it was never the same, at least for me,” he said.
McHale agreed: “People on Twitter said I was talking about the show. I said, “No, no, no. I just said the show would never be the same after Corey died, because it obviously wasn’t.”
Naya Rivera
Rivera who played Santana Lopez JoyHe died in July 2020 at the age of 33.
On July 8, 2020, the actress and singer went missing from a boating trip on Lake Piru in California with her then four-year-old son Josie.
The boat she had rented to go to the lake was found soon after, and her child was also unharmed.
Rivera’s body was found on July 13, the seventh anniversary of Monteith’s death, and her death was ruled accidental, with an inquest finding that Rivera had exhausted herself in the water to save her son’s life.
Her former co-stars paid tribute to the boy’s mother and Heather Morris, who played Brittany, on social media. JoyHe offered to help with the investigation and was seen with friends at Lake Piru.
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Matthew Morrison, who plays Mr. Shu, wrote on Instagram: “Naya was such a force in her personal life and at work.” He later added, “I am sure her positive influence will be felt forever and her beautiful spirit will live on in the lives of many. I am devastated by this great loss.”
Accord Overstreet, who plays Sam Evans, told her Instagram followers about her first encounter with Rivera: “You guys came right up to me, grabbed my face and [dragged] I walk around until I meet anyone on the set and introduce me as their ‘new find’. You were one of the first people to make me feel like family when others saw me as an outsider. Little did I know then that you would become my family and that’s exactly what you are to everyone.’
Grant Gustin, who plays Sebastian Smith, shared a photo of Rivera with his son, saying, “I’m in awe of his talent and his presence on set, but he’s always been kind and welcoming to me. I have a lot Joy Among the on and off memories is Naya. He was special. My heart goes out to his family and friends.”
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Also starring Gwyneth Paltrow Joy and is married to one of its creators, said: “I am in shock and disbelief that a man so full of life, passion and talent is no longer with us. My heart goes out to his family.”
The price of happiness Mark also investigates Salling’s death.
Solling was one of the main actors Joy and died by suicide in 2018 at the age of 35. At the time of his death, he had pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and was awaiting sentencing.
The price of happiness “Investigation Discovery” airs Mondays at 9 p.m. It will also be available to stream on Discovery+.
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