NHL Legend, Claude Lemieux, Died at the Age of 60, Cause of Death Listed
The four-time Stanley Cup champion was found dead after appearing at the Bell Centre torch ceremony days earlier, officials said.
- NHL legend Claude Lemieux died by apparent suicide and was found on May 28 at a family-owned business in Florida. The four-time Stanley Cup champion played 21 seasons in the NHL.
- Lemieux carried the torch at the Bell Centre in Montreal before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Canadiens and Hurricanes, appearing in public just days before his death.
- Chris Nilan, Lemieux's former Canadiens teammate, spent time with him in the Bell Centre alumni lounge alongside Lemieux's sons, Christopher and Michael, before the torch ceremony.
- Teammate Larry Robinson, who won the 1986 Stanley Cup with Lemieux, watched the torch event from Florida and said, "We both commented how good he looked." Robinson expressed shock at the news.
- For those in crisis, mental health support is available by calling 811 or 911, or contacting Suicide Action Montreal for immediate assistance.
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Claude Lemieux's family pays tribute to NHL champion who died days after Canadiens torch ceremony
The NHL and greater sports world continues to mourn the loss of two-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux, who died on Thursday. He was 60.Lemieux’s death came as a surprise, as he carried the torch at the Montreal Canadiens’ home arena Monday before the team’s Game 3 matchup against the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final. In his red and blue Canadiens sweater, No. 32, Lemieux smiled and carried a flame toward a darkened rink.Tributes…
NHL legend, Claude Lemieux, died at the age of 60, cause of death listed
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - NHL legend Claude Lemieux died at the age of 60 on Thursday, the Montreal Canadiens announced. He played 21 seasons in the league and won the Stanley Cup four times. According to USA Today, Lemieux's death was reported as an apparent suicide in Florida. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said [...]
"There was no doubt that he had a problem," said former director general of Montreal Canadiens Serge Savard about Claude Lemieux's death.
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