Celebs, co-stars react to Cory Monteith's death

Cory Monteith, who rose to fame as a jock-turned-geek heartthrob in

the Fox hit Glee, died Saturday at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in

downtown Vancouver. He was 31.

Monteith voluntarily admitted himself into a rehab facility in March

for substance addiction. In late April, the star completed the program

and checked out. His last public outing was with his girlfriend and

Glee co-star, Lea Michele, June 8 at the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball.



News of the star's death rocked Hollywood as stars reacted via Twitter:



• Ellen DeGeneres: "My heart breaks for the friends and family of Cory

Monteith. What a loss."



• Nina Dobrev: "I'm gutted. Shocked and saddened to hear the news, my

heart goes out to Cory's family and friends. Let's respect their space

as they grieve."



• Kim Kardashian: "Just heard about the death of Cory Monteith. So

sad. Prayers 4 his family. Praying 4 Lea too! Words can't describe

what they must be feeling."



• Lance Bass: "Devastated about the news of Cory Monteith - such an

incredible guy - my thoughts are with his family and friends."



• Katy Perry: "Rest in peace Cory. My heart goes out to his family and

loved ones. Our prayers are with you."



• John Stamos: "We talked about how lucky he felt to be alive-and

sober. We talked about playing drums. Glad i knew you Cory."



• Demi Lovato: "#RIPCoryMonteith... So unbelievably tragic. Please #prayforLea."



• Neil Patrick Harris: "How sad to read about Cory Monteith passing

away. What a shame. He was a lovely, kind, talented guy and will be

missed."



• Julianne Hough: "One of the kindest people I've ever met! My heart

breaks for Cory's family and loved ones... You will be missed and

forever loved Cory!"



• Dot-Marie Jones: "I have no words! My heart is broken."



• Josh Sussman: "I am so saddened to hear about Cory. He was such a

great guy/Super-kind &warm."



• Harry Shum Jr: "At this time, please send nothing but love and

light. This tragic news still doesn't seem real to me. I love you

Cory."



• Zooey Deschanel: "What an absolutely tragic loss of a very talented

young man."



• Rihanna: "Cory Monteith, may your spirit be at peace, and may you

fly with the angels... Heartbreaking, my prayers are with all of his

loved ones!"



• Sophia Bush: "I saw him a few weeks ago in NY, looking so happy.

heartbreaking…"



• Adam Shankman: "Goodbye my amazing and beautiful friend. The lights

in my world just grew dimmer. The world just lost one of our best. I

love u so much…"



• Kristin Chenoweth: "RIP Cory Montieth. You will be loved. Always."



• Mario Lopez: "RIP Cory Montieth... Such a nice guy, very down to

earth. Incredibly sad....#TooYoungToDie"