Cory Monteith's Emmy Tribute: 'Not Perfect But Has A Beautiful Soul,' Says Actress Jane Lynch; Jack Klugman's Son Extremely Displeased With The Eulogy

The inclusion of Canadian actor Cory Monteith in Emmy's 'In Memoriam' was previously criticized by people who thought that the young actor did not have much contributions to the industry. Best known as Finn Hudson in 'Glee', Monteith died three months ago at the age of 31 due to drug overdose.

Variety's editor-in-chief once expressed that while Cory Monteith's death was tragic, other actors deserved the tribute spot more. Nonetheless, these criticisms did not stop Jane Lynch from delivering a heartfelt tribute for the young star during the three-hour Emmy's show.

"This summer on our show Glee we suffered a painful death in our family. From the first time you saw Cory, he had a star quality and genuine sweetness that made it impossible not to fall in love with him. And millions did fall in love with Cory ... and I'm here to say that all that warmth and that charm and that open-hearted quality that we loved in Cory was no act," said Lynch for her tribute opener.

Apart from honoring the beauty of Montheith's soul, Lynch did not waste the chance to highlight the evils of drugs: "Cory was a beautiful soul. He was not perfect, which many of us here tonight can relate to. His death is a tragic reminder of the rapacious, senseless destruction that is brought on by addiction."

She ended her eulogy by emphasizing that Monteith was worthy of everyone's affections: "Tonight we remember Cory for all he was and mourn the loss of all he could have been. To a generation that loved Cory so, please know this gifted and wonderful young man was worthy of your love. And if you were lucky enough to know Cory as we did, and witness firsthand Cory's goofy, breezy sense of humor, his natural instinct for inclusiveness and his unbridled sense of generosity day in and day out, I promise you have loved him even more."

While many were moved by Lynch's sincere testimony, Jack Klugman's son felt that his father deserved the eulogy more than Monteith: "I don't mean to say anything disparaging about Cory, but he was a kid who had won no Emmys and it was a self-induced tragedy."

Ann McGregor, Monteith's mother, chose not to be affected with Klugman's bashing because for her, if Monteith had "lived 30 more years, he would have accomplished more."