Jane Lynch says fellow “Glee” star, the late Cory Monteith, was a “bright light in our family.”

It’s a tough time for Jane Lynch to be making the promotional rounds in support of NBC’s Hollywood Game Night which she hosts.

Not only was her divorce from Lara Embry recently announced but last Saturday her Glee star Cory Monteith was found dead at the age of 31.

But Jane stuck to her commitment to appear on The Tonight Show and spoke emotionally of Cory.

“Cory’s one of the biggest hearts, was a real bright light,” she shared as her voice broke. “He was one of those guys that … he knew he was breathing rarefied air. The gifts that this wonderful show gave us. He was always aware that it was a gift and he was quite generous. He was one of those adventurous types of people. I always admired how he would get up… you know, he would fly to Mexico, he’d throw parties for his friends. I don’t think he left one day unlived. He was a real bright light in our family. We’ve lost a really great guy.”

When asked by Leno how she would like people to remember Cory, she shared this story: “He once flew across the country on his own nickel to meet with a sick kid whose last wish was to meet him. That’s the kind of guy he was. He was just a real giver.”