Monteith 's body was cremated in Vancouver on July 17 , following a private viewing by his immediate family and girlfriend , Lea Michele . On July 25 , Michele and '' Glee '' creator Ryan Murphy held a celebration of life for Monteith in Los Angeles , attended by cast , crew , and creators of the show , as well as colleagues from the show 's network and studio . After consultation with Michele , who also plays Monteith 's love interest on '' Glee '' , showrunners postponed production of '' Glee '' 's fifth season to August rather than late July . Consequently , the season premiered a week later than planned . The season 's third episode , " The Quarterback " , aired on October 10 , 2013 , and served as a tribute to Monteith , focusing on the death of his character Finn Hudson . The show then began a brief hiatus , which lasted until November 7 , 2013 , due to the extra time that was needed to decide how to proceed with the show following the death . After " The Quarterback " aired , Murphy noted that he had decided to " keep mentioning Finn ... We do n't just say this is done and we 're never going to go back to it , so that resonates throughout the year . " The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards , held on September 22 , 2013 , featured an extended tribute to Monteith by his '' Glee '' co-star Jane Lynch , along with four other actors who died in 2013 . He was also featured in the " In Memoriam " segment of the 56th Grammy Awards
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