NHL legend Claude Lemieux died at age of 60
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Lemieux, who was known for his "bulldog" tendencies on the ice, won four Stanley Cup championships over his 21 years in the league
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NHL star Claude Lemieux died of a broken heart — for two deeply painful reasons, close pals say
Retired NHL star Claude Lemieux died of a broken heart, according to people who knew him. During his two-decade career, he led the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche to a total of four Stanley Cups and was the ninth best playoff scorer of all time — but he was never inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame after he hung up his skates in 2009.
Detroit Red Wings icon Darren McCarty put aside his storied on-ice rivalry with Claude Lemieux to honor the late NHL star after his death by suicide on Thursday, May 28. “Sad day. Another brother gone,