Claude Lemieux dies at 60 days after Canadiens playoff game

National Hockey League Legends Claude Lemieux The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed he was dead. US Weekly Thursday, May 28th. He is 60 years old.

“He was deeply loved by his wife and four children, and on behalf of the Lemieux family, we ask that everyone respect their privacy during this difficult time,” the NHL alum said. Announce.

Lemieux committed suicide and was found Thursday morning at a Florida business owned by his family, us Confirmed Thursday.

Lemieux is survived by his wife; Deborahsons Brendan, Christopher and Michael and daughter, claudia.

Lemieux died suddenly Just days after he showed up at the Bell Center The torch is passed on Monday, May 25, in Montreal before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes.

Lemieux is a four-time Stanley Cup champion and played 21 seasons in the NHL. Most notably, he played seven seasons with the Canadiens, six seasons with the New Jersey Devils, and five seasons with the Colorado Avalanche.

Lemieux is notorious for being a pest on the ice, but he’s also a prolific offensive player. In 1,215 career regular season games, he scored 379 goals and provided 407 assists. He also logged 1,777 penalty minutes during his 20-plus years in the league.

After retiring, Lemieux successfully transitioned into a sports agent, representing NHL players such as the Detroit Red Wings Moritz Seideldevils Timo MeierBoston Bruins Hampus Lindholm and Carolina Hurricanes goaltender. frederick andersonwho joked about Lemieux wearing an opposing Canadiens jersey during Game 3 on Monday.

“He was like family,” Anderson, 36, told the outlet beizhou daily.

After news of his death broke, condolences poured in from all corners of the sports world.

“We were friends, neighbors, and I’m going to miss him when I get back to Arizona to play,” MLB legend Curt Schilling Published via X.

Lemieux played the final season of his career with the San Jose Sharks in 2008-09, and the team said they were “saddened to learn of the passing of former Sharks player and NHL legend Claude Lemieux.”

“Our hearts go out to the Lemieux family,” the series added on social media.

‘Absolutely frustrating,’ hockey writer Mike Comito by X wrote. “Thinking of his family, friends and former teammates.”

Christine FrechetteQuebec’s premier called Lemieux’s death a “huge loss.”

“Claude Lemieux, he was a man of our generation,” Frechette, 55, shared via

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