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Claude Lemieux Dies at 60, Hockey World Mourns

Public confirmation of his death comes as developing reports and sheriff’s records indicate suicide without official family or coroner verification.

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An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Claude Lemieux of the Colorado Avalanche in action during a game against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena, Image 2 shows Darren McCarty of the Detroit Red Wings moves down the ice during a playoff game against the Colorado Avalanche at Joe Louis Arena, Image 3 shows Darren McCarty punches Claude Lemieux during Fight Night at the Joe in the 1997 NHL season
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Overview

  • The NHL Alumni Association announced Lemieux’s death on Thursday, May 28, saying he was 60 and asking that his family be given privacy.
  • Multiple outlets citing Palm Beach County records and law-enforcement sources report that deputies responded to a suicide attempt at a family‑owned furniture showroom in Lake Park, Florida, but the cause has not been officially released by the family or a coroner.
  • Lemieux had made a public appearance three days earlier when he carried the ceremonial torch into the Bell Centre for the Montreal Canadiens before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final on Monday, May 25.
  • Over a 21-season NHL career he won four Stanley Cups, earned the 1995 Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, scored 379 regular‑season goals and 80 playoff goals, and became known for his fierce, physical play.
  • Teams, former teammates and NHL officials issued tributes and noted his later work as a player agent representing active NHL players, and the next developments to watch are any formal confirmation of cause from family or a coroner and statements from those he represented.