{"id":57769,"date":"2026-06-01T14:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/57769\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T14:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:43:09","slug":"claude-lemieuxs-children-speak-out-after-his-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/57769\/","title":{"rendered":"Claude Lemieux’s children speak out after his suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"

The family of hockey star Claude Lemieux is speaking out in wake of his reported suicide.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI love you dad<\/a>!\u201d\u00a0 Brendan, 30, wrote on Instagram. \u201cMy son\u2019s favorite person is going to watch from above for a while. We will see you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Brendan, also a former NHL player, included an image in his post featuring him, his father, and his son, Luc, who was born in March 2025.<\/p>\n

Lemieux\u2019s daughter, Claudia also shared her grief on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo words to express the level of devastation<\/a> we feel,\u201d she wrote via Instagram Stories on Thursday. \u201cI love you forever daddy. Forever your only girl.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ClaudeClaude Lemieux carries the torch in the opening ceremony of Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Montreal Canadiens and the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell Centre on May 25, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Matt Garies\/NHLI via Getty Images)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lemieux played for six different teams between 1983 and 2009. Over the course his 21-season career, he won four Stanley Cup championships with three different franchises, including two with the New Jersey Devils. He was found dead by his adult son in the warehouse of his family\u2019s furniture store around 3:00 a.m. Thursday, after his loved ones grew concerned when he did not return home the night before.<\/p>\n

The Palm Beach County Sheriff\u2019s Office confirmed to The Athletic that deputies responded early Thursday morning to a suicide attempt<\/a> at \u00a0Andros Home showroom, the Lemieux\u2019s family-run business. The NHL has also since confirmed his death.<\/p>\n

Lemieux was 60 years old.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NHL Alumni Association is devastated to share that Claude Lemieux has passed away<\/a> at the age of 60,\u201d the league wrote on X. \u201cHe was loved by his wife and four children, and on behalf of the Lemieux family, we kindly ask that everyone respect their privacy during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"NewNew Jersey Devils right wing Claude Lemieux holds the Conn Smythe Trophy after his team defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals to win the championship Saturday night, June 24, 1995 at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo\/Bill Kostroun, File)\u00a0<\/p>\n

President Trump on Thursday also took to social media to honor the hockey player, remembering him as \u201ca true legend of the game<\/a>, and one of the fiercest competitors hockey has ever seen.\u201d He also noted that Lemieux was one of his supporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrendan, my thoughts are with you, with Deborah and the whole Lemieux family \u2014 You and your dad were warriors on the ice,\u201d he wrote. \u201cClaude will be missed by all those who love Winning and Toughness #MAGA.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you or someone you know is struggling with feelings of depression or suicidal thoughts, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers free, round-the-clock support, information and resources for help. Call or text the lifeline at 988, or see the 988lifeline.org<\/a> website, where chat is available.<\/p>\n

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