Glee Cast Lea Michele released a statement about the death boyfriend and castmate Cory Monteith.  Lea Michele's boyfriend Cory Monteith was found dead Saturday in a suspected drug overdose.

A representative for Glee Cast Lea Michele said: "We ask that everyone kindly respect Lea's privacy during this devastating time."

Glee Cast Cory Monteith was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room Saturday, Vancouver police said. He was 31. Cory Monteith played Finn Hudson on the musical comedy show.  Cory Monteith's girlfriend Lea Michele plays Rachel Berry.

According to police, the cause of death was not immediately apparent, but they ruled out foul play.  An autopsy will be conducted by medical examiners.

According to CNN, Monteith's body was discovered Saturday noon by staff members at the Fairmont Pacific Rim, acting Chief Constable Doug LePard told reporters.

Few details are known about Glee Cast Cory Monteith's stay.  He checked into his room July 6.  Monteith apparently had several people over to his room at one point Friday night. However, Monteith was seen on hotel surveillance video returning to his room in the early morning hours alone.

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A source told HollywoodLife.com that Lea Michele is devastated at the death of Cory Monteith. "She is absolutely hysterical and completely inconsolable. She is devastated beyond belief."

Lea Michele asks for privacy at this time.

Cory Monteith's publicist, Melissa Kates, said: "We are in shock and mourning this tragic loss." Monteith spent time in rehab early this year, checking into a drug addiction treatment facility in April.

Cory Monteith was honest about his issues with substance abuse.  He began using drugs at 13, and by 19 went into rehab after an intervention by his mother and friends.

Monteith was on the musical comedy show since its premiere in 2009.In 2011, Monteith won a Teen Choice award for top actor in a comedy.  Lea Michele has been nominated for numerous awards for her role as Rachel Berry in the cast of Glee, including a Golden Globe, an Emmy,and a Peoples' Choice Award.  She has won a Screen Actor's Guild Award and a Grammy for her Music.