Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to Boston University’s CTE Center, his family says
His family said the donation will help researchers study repetitive head impacts and CTE, with more than 1,700 brains already in the program.
- Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family announced after his death by suicide at age 60.
- Lemieux played nearly 1,500 NHL games with six teams from 1983-2009 and was known for his hard-hitting style and ability to perform in big games, winning the Stanley Cup four times.
- The family gave permission for the CTE Center to publicly share any findings with Lemieux's name, hoping his life can contribute to greater understanding and better protection for athletes and families.
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Claude Lemieux's brain will be donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family says
Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop.
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Claude Lemieux’s family to donate his brain to CTE research
Claude Lemieux's family said Saturday that the four-time Stanley Cup champion's brain will be donated to CTE research following his death at age 60 on Thursday. Lemieux committed suicide, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday. He was found at a furniture store that Lemieux and his wife
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Claude Lemieux's family to donate his brain to CTE research
Claude Lemieux's family said Saturday that the four-time Stanley Cup champion's brain will be donated to CTE research following his death at age 60 on Thursday.
Claude Lemieux's brain will be given to the Centre for Research on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) at Boston University to study the long-term effects of repeated head trauma, announced his family on Saturday in a press release published by his daughter, Claudia Lemieux Bishop.
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