Claude Lemieux was confronted by his wife about his sobriety just hours before his tragic death, an incident report released on Thursday revealed.<\/p>\n
Deborah Lemieux approached the NHL legend on May 27 alleging he had relapsed following 12 years of sobriety, and when Claude acknowledged his backslide, she told him to leave their home at around 10:30 p.m., according to a copy of the report obtained by TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n Claude Lemieux is honored at the the Colorado Avalanche\u2019s 30th Anniversary Celebration of the 1995-1996 season prior to the game against the Florida Panthers at Ball Arena on December 11, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. NHLI via Getty Images<\/p>\n Claude\u2019s son, Brendan \u2014 following a conversation with Deborah about the issue \u2014 noticed later in the night that Claude\u2019s phone location had appeared at their family\u2019s home-design business in Lake Park, Fla., so he drove over.<\/p>\n Brendan, per the report, saw Claude\u2019s truck in the parking lot, and when he entered the building, he found Claude had died by suicide.<\/p>\n Outside Claude Lemieux\u2019s business Andros Home following his sudden death, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on May 29, 2026. Zak Bennett for NY Post<\/p>\n Authorities arrived at the scene just after 3 a.m. on May 28 and allegedly discovered a cell phone with a note written on it near Claude\u2019s body.<\/p>\n They also located a bag of THC edibles in the vicinity, though a toxicology report did not show any signs of substances in his system at the time of his death, according to the report.<\/p>\n New Jersey Devils Claude Lemieux (22) victorious with Conn Smythe trophy after winning Game 4 and series vs Detroit Red Wings. Sports Illustrated via Getty Images<\/p>\n Claude played in the NHL from 1983-2009 and won four Stanley Cups and one Conn Smythe Trophy.<\/p>\n He helped kick off Game 3 of the 2006 Eastern Conference Finals by carrying the torch through the Bell Centre in Montreal just days before his passing.<\/p>\n He was 60 years old.<\/p>\n