Claude Lemieux, former NHL star, dies by suicide at age 60
Yahoo Entertainment • 1 min read • Latest: May 31, 2026, 1:14 PM
Last updated May 31, 2026
Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion, died by suicide on May 26 at his Lake Park business. He suffered emotional distress over not being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and reportedly took this 'injustice' very hard, according to longtime hockey columnist Rejean Tremblay. Just days before his death, Lemieux participated in a torch-bearing event for the Stanley Cup playoffs, where his family believes intense emotions may have resurfaced. His family announced plans to donate his brain to the Boston University CTE Center to aid research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy and hopes it will inform better protections for future athletes.
- •Lemieux was found dead at his furniture business in Florida.
- •He led teams like the Canadiens, Devils, and Avalanche to four Stanley Cups.
- •His family aims to contribute to CTE research after his death.
- •Just days before, he participated in an NHL playoff event.
- •Rejean Tremblay shared that Lemieux felt a deep sense of rejection.
- 1:14 PMYahoo Entertainment — Claude Lemieux suffered from alleged 'injustice' prior to tragic death: 'He took it very hard' - Yahoo Sports
- 1:14 PMHELLO! — Claude Lemieux suffered from alleged 'injustice' prior to tragic death: 'He took it very hard' - Yahoo Sports
"Claude Lemieux suffered from an alleged injustice and rejection prior to his death by suicide, a friend has claimed
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External links- Yahoo EntertainmentMay 31, 2026, 1:14 PMClaude Lemieux suffered from alleged 'injustice' prior to tragic death: 'He took it very hard' - Yahoo Sports
- HELLO!May 31, 2026, 1:14 PMClaude Lemieux suffered from alleged 'injustice' prior to tragic death: 'He took it very hard' - Yahoo Sports
Claude Lemieux suffered from an alleged injustice and rejection prior to his death by suicide, a friend has claimed
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