One of the greatest players in National Hockey League history was 60 years old.
Claude Lemieux
According to one source, Lemieux was found by his adult son around 3 AM in the family furniture store after they became concerned that he hadn't returned home. The hockey player was found in the back storage room.
Lemieux's last public appearance was on Monday, when he carried the torch into the Bell Centre arena before the start of the Montreal vs. Carolina game.
Claude Lemieux is one of nine players who have won the Stanley Cup with three different teams: the Montreal Canadiens (1986), the New Jersey Devils (1995, 2000), and the Colorado Avalanche (1996).
During his career, Lemieux played 234 Stanley Cup playoff games and scored 80 goals — the ninth-best record in NHL history. He was known as a very effective player in decisive matches, but also had a reputation as a tough and even rough hockey player. Particularly famous is the 1996 incident when his hit led to a serious injury to an opponent and a major conflict between the teams.
Internationally, he played for the Canadian national team: he won the World Junior Championship in 1985 and the Canada Cup in 1987, and also became a silver medalist at the World Cup in 1996.
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