Claude Lemieux, 60
Claude Lemieux built one of the more polarizing and successful careers in NHL history. He’s also known for an elite playoff performance, and he’s one of hockey’s most controversial figures.
He was found dead on May 28 by his adult son in the warehouse of a furniture store owned by his family in Florida, around 3 a.m., after they became concerned that he had not returned home. He was 60 years old.
But over a 20-year career in the NHL, he established himself as one of the game’s premier postseason players. The Canadian wing appeared in almost 1300 regular shooting games and scored 379 goals while playing for multiple teams like the Montreal Canadiens, the New Jersey Devils, the Colorado Avalanche, the Phoenix Coyotes and the San Jose Sharks.
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