New details emerge surrounding four-time Stanley Cup winner Claude Lemieux’s death Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux, 60, died by suicide, as confirmed by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to an apparent suicide at his family’s furniture store in Lake Park, Florida, where he was found by his son. Lemieux had a distinguished NHL career, winning championships with the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, and Colorado Avalanche, and was also awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy.

• Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion, died at the age of 60.
• Authorities confirmed his death was an apparent suicide.
• Deputies responded to an incident at the family’s furniture store in Lake Park, Florida.
• Lemieux won Stanley Cups in 1986 (Montreal Canadiens), 1995 (New Jersey Devils), and 1996 (Colorado Avalanche).
• He is the 10th player in NHL history to win back-to-back Cups with different teams.
• Lemieux was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy after the 1995 Stanley Cup Final.
• He retired in 2009 after playing 1,215 NHL games for multiple teams.
• After retiring, he became a player agent.