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>> reporter: monteith skyrocketed to fame in 2009, playing the loveable heart throb quarterback, he's credited with making the fox tv series a hit. since he was 13 years old, monteith openly said he battled with so bright. it was just four months ago when the canadian actor voluntarily checked himself onto a rehab facility. his friends and girlfriends were encouraged by his steps to stay clean. >> he even said i'm feeling fantastic again. he was obviously referring to the moment he had this year with going to rehab. so i'm, like everybody else, really devastated and confused by what happened. ...

I really felt he was always smiles. he was patient. he always knew all his lives right away. he was the first to laugh when things were muddy. >> reporter: monteith skyrocketed to fame in 2009 playing a plouffable heart throb quarterback, he's credited with making the tv series as hit. but it for all of his success, there were stumbles. since he was 13, monteith openly said he battled with sobriety. it was just four months ago when he vol untearily checked himself into a rehappen facility. >> he had said i'm feeling fantastic again. and, you know, he was obviously referring to, you know, that ...

Press conference late saturday, police ruled out foul play. >> mr. monteith checked into the hotel july 6th and was due to check out of the room today. there were others with mr. monteith in but video and key entries show him returning to his room by himself in the early morning hours. we believe he was alone when he died. >> reporter: the died. >> he was patient. he always knew all of his lines right away. he was, you know -- he was the first to laugh when things were muddy. >> reporter: monteith skyrocketed to fame in 2009. he was credited with making the