` ` ' '' says goodbye to Cory Monteith and his character on TV . There was no mention of how his character died . `` I 'll Stand by You , '' `` Seasons of Love '' from `` Rent '' and `` Monteith 's real - life girlfriend played his character on the show .
` ` ' '' says goodbye to Cory Monteith and his character on TV . There was no mention of how his character died . Monteith 's real - life girlfriend played his character on the show .