{"id":748,"date":"2026-05-29T16:40:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=748"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:40:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:40:49","slug":"former-nhl-great-claude-lemieux-hanged-himself-as-tragic-new-details-emerge-authorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=748","title":{"rendered":"Former NHL great Claude Lemieux hanged himself as tragic new details emerge: authorities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>New Jersey Devils hockey legend Claude Lemieux died by suicide from hanging and his body was discovered by one of his sons at their family business in Florida, police said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=746\">Peter Thiel moves family to Argentina to flee high taxes \u2014 and potential nuclear war, AI meltdown: report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 60-year-old four-time Stanley Cup winner was found in the warehouse of his family\u2019s furniture store in Lake Park, Florida at 3:32 a.m Thursday after he never returned home, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff\u2019s Office statement.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t immediately clear which of his three sons, Brendan, Michael or Christopher, discovered his body.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=744\">Trump says US naval blockade on Iran \u2018will now be lifted\u2019 \u2014 as he huddles in Situation Room for \u2018final determination\u2019 on deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The retired NHL champ won a 1995 Conn Smythe Trophy with the Devils, ranks ninth all-time with 80 postseason goals and was known for being an \u201cenforcer\u201d on the ice.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis, you can call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org for free and confidential crisis counseling.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=742\">Bruce Springsteen halts gig to blast Newark\u2019s Delaney Hall amid clashes between anti-ICE mob, feds<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Jersey Devils hockey legend Claude Lemieux died by suicide from hanging and his body was discovered by one of his sons at their family business in Florida, police said Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nhl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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