Claude Lemieux dies by suicide after relapse confrontation

Former NHL star Claude Lemieux died by suicide in the early hours of May 28, 2026, hours after his wife confronted him about a suspected relapse following 12 years of sobriety, according to a police incident report. The 60-year-old hockey legend was found at his family's furniture business warehouse in Lake Park, Florida, by his son Brendan.

The report indicates Lemieux's family had noticed a change in his behavior over the past year. On the evening of May 27, his wife, Deborah Lemieux, confronted him about these concerns. He allegedly acknowledged a relapse, and she asked him to leave their home at approximately 10:30 p.m. Deborah then called their son Brendan, who drove to the residence to discuss how to support his father. Brendan later tracked his father's phone location to the family business and drove there.

Upon arriving at the warehouse parking lot around 3 a.m., Brendan removed a firearm from the glove compartment of his father's Ford truck, securing it in his own vehicle due to the emotional nature of the situation. He then entered the building and discovered his father deceased. Brendan called 911 at 3:24 a.m., and Lemieux was pronounced dead soon after authorities...