Cory Monteith Said To Have Been Planning Lea Michele's Birthday Surprise Before His Death

We can’t even begin to imagine how difficult this must be for Lea Michele.

Prior to Cory Monteith’s premature death, the beloved Glee star was apparently planning a 27th birthday surprise for his Rachel Berry lady love.

A source revealed that Lea had mentioned she knew Cory was up to something — she was just unsure of the details:

“She didn’t know what [he was planning]… But she thought it could be a party and possibly a trip somewhere.”

Heartbreaking.

Though her birthday this August likely won’t feel the same without Cory, we’re sure her Glee family will be close by for support.

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