Such sad news. I loved his performance on Glee, and the free openness of his voice and body language. He was beloved by his castmates. The clip above is from the pilot. I remember thinking at the time, Jeez, this show is kind of fantastic. I am biased, obviously, but I still felt that the show was special, from the get-go, and this was the number that did me in. And watch Monteith, and how accessible he is, how available. He’s a big strapping guy, a foot taller than everyone else, and his body shows the awkwardness of not quite knowing what to do with himself, but that just makes him more honest, more open: there is no artifice in him, no protection, no holding back. It was touching to see. Rare.
He was 31 years old.
