Claude Lemieux has recently died at age 60. Multiple outlets reported his passing around May 27–28, 2026, with the Montreal Canadiens and the NHL Alumni Association acknowledging the news and offering condolences. The cause of death was not disclosed in the initial reports. If you’d like, I can pull the latest coverage or provide a brief timeline of his career and impact.
Key sources you can follow for confirmation:
- Montreal Canadiens statement and coverage around May 28, 2026.
- NHL.com obituary and tributes from teams and former teammates.
Sources
Lemieux was selected at No. 26 overall by the Canadiens in the 1983 NHL Draft, and he played with the franchise until 1990, including being part of the Stanley Cup-winning team in 1986.
www.yardbarker.comClaude Lemieux a four-time Stanley Cup champion and once one of the NHL's most infamous antagonists, has died at the age of 60.
www.cbc.caThe NHL Alumni Association announced Claude Lemieux's death. A cause of death was not immediately available, nor was it clear where Lemieux was when he died.
www.cbsnews.comClutch-performing forward won championships with Canadiens, Devils, Avalanche
www.nhl.comClaude Lemieux, who died at 60, was a winner. He won in the QMJHL, he won on the international stage and he won in the NHL. Ken Campbell remembers the four-time Stanley Cup champion.
thehockeynews.comThe NHL Alumni Association shared on Thursday afternoon that Claude Lemieux has passed away at the age of 60.
clutchpoints.comTerrible news.
thehockeynews.comBorn in Buckingham, Que., Claude Lemieux broke into the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens in 1983 and helped the club win the Stanley Cup in 1986.
globalnews.caThe former forward won four Stanley Cups, including one with the Canadiens in 1986
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