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Former NHL Star Claude Lemieux, 60, Dies by Suicide

5/29/2026

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Claude Lemieux Dies

Former NHL forward Claude Lemieux, 60, died by suicide Thursday at his furniture showroom in Lake Park, Florida.
Lemieux was a four-time Stanley Cup champion who won the 1995 Conn Smythe Trophy with the New Jersey Devils.
He played 21 seasons, 1,215 games, scoring 379 goals and accumulating 1,777 penalty minutes.
The NHL Alumni Association announced his death, saying the hockey community was devastated.

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Claude Lemieux Suicide

Palm Beach County deputies responded to a suicide call at Claude Lemieux’s furniture showroom, co-owned with his wife Deborah, in Lake Park, Florida, confirming his death.
The Medical Examiner confirmed Lemieux’s death, noting his adult son had found him around 3 a.m., and withheld records under Florida’s suicide-privacy law.
Coverage added 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline details and reported that Lemieux, after retiring, worked as an agent with 4sports Hockey representing players.

History

Historical Context

The U.S. crisis-hotline system began with the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center’s 24-hour line in 1958 and grew into the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline launched Jan 1 2005 by SAMHSA. In July 2022 the three-digit 988 code replaced the old 1-800 number, routing callers to centers. After NHL player Claude Lemieux died suicide in 2024, NHL Alumni Association urged families to call 988, highlighting mental-health gaps for retired athletes.

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Claude Lemieux Dies

Former NHL forward Claude Lemieux, 60, died by suicide Thursday at his furniture showroom in Lake Park, Florida.
Lemieux was a four-time Stanley Cup champion who won the 1995 Conn Smythe Trophy with the New Jersey Devils.
He played 21 seasons, 1,215 games, scoring 379 goals and accumulating 1,777 penalty minutes.
The NHL Alumni Association announced his death, saying the hockey community was devastated.

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