According to Mike J. Babcock of TMZ, Claude Lemieux died by suicide. It was reported that he’d passed away on Thursday at the age of 60, but the location and cause of death were not known. Follow-up reports revealed the heartbreaking reality.
He was found on Thursday morning at a business owned by his family. Lemieux was found by his son around 3 AM. It is being reported that the family was concerned that he hadn’t returned home. Claude’s son went to the family business and found his dad in a rear warehouse.
“When asked about Claude Lemieux’s death, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told The Athletic that deputies responded to a suicide attempt at a furniture showroom, which state records show is in Lake Park, Fla., and is owned by Lemieux and his wife, Deborah. The Sheriff’s Office secured the business for investigation. The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Lemieux’s death but declined to release any records, citing a Florida statute exempting suicide cases from public records requirements.”
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Lemieux is survived by his wife and their 4 children.
He’ll go down in history as one of the best playoff players of all time. Only Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Brett Hull, Glenn Anderson, Mike Bossy, Joe Sakic, and Maurice Richard had more than his 80.
“Today is a dark day for the Canadiens family and the entire hockey community,” Geoff Molson, owner and CEO of Groupe CHI, said in a statement.
