Lea Michele is honoring the memory of her former boyfriend and Glee co-star Cory Monteith in a heartfelt way.

On Thursday, Michele paid tribute to Monteith on the 10th anniversary of his death with a throwback photo on Instagram .

Hey you. 10 years, she wrote in the caption. It feels like only yesterday that you were here and yet a million years ago all at the same time. I hold all of our memories in my heart where they will stay safe and never forgotten.

Michele ended her note with an nod to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins , who died last year at age 50.

Monteiths Glee character, Finn Hudson, played the drums in many of the shows musical numbers, while the actor himself was a drummer for the California-based indie rock band Bonnie Dune prior to landing the role.