Details about the NHL legend Claude LemieuxHe will be released following his death at the age of 60 in May.
Court documents obtained by Us Weekly show that Claude left “all [his] estate” in a trust that was originally set aside for his wife, Deborah Lemieuxin September 2008 and last amended in 2021. (TMZ was the first to report the news.)
“I appoint and appoint Deborah Lemieux as my Representative to handle my estate,” he wrote in a document filed in Arizona.
Claude specified that if Deborah “fails to qualify or ceases to act” as executor of his estate, their children. Brendan again Claudia Lemieux they would be “representatives with him”.
Claude's two sons from his first marriage, Christopher again Michaelthey were not mentioned when he named his personal representatives or beneficiaries. Claude's beneficiaries are listed as Deborah, Brendan, Claudia, grandson Luc, 2, and grandson Sutton, 6 months.
On June 27, 2026, Claude's estate filed a notice of trust in the Palm Beach County, Florida, probate court to obtain his responsibility for “expenses of administration of the decedent's estate and the enforcement claims of the decedent's creditors to the extent the decedent's estate is insufficient to pay them.”
A subsequent petition filed in Florida state court on June 30 sought to declare Deborah “qualified to serve as Personal Representative of the deceased because she has not been convicted of a crime. [and] you are mentally and physically able to perform the duties of Representing Your Person.”
Although the exact monetary value of the property was not specified, the court was informed that its “appraised value is estimated to be in excess” of $75,000.
Claude Lemieux
Harry How/Getty ImagesThe NHL Alumni Association released the news on May 28 that the four-time Stanley Cup winner had died at the age of 60 just days after appearing in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Montreal Canadiens and the Carolina Hurricanes.
A spokesperson for the Beach County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Us that the hockey star was found dead at the Andros Home showroom in the 200 block of North Congress Avenue in Lake Park, Florida. The medical examiner determined that Claude died by suicide and that his body was found “in the back of the store by his son.”
Claude is survived by his wife, Deborah, daughter Claudia, and sons Brendan, Christopher and Michael.
Lemieux's family confirmed on May 30 that he will donate his brain to the UNITE Brain Bank at the Boston University CTE Center for research into the “long-term effects of repetitive strain injury and traumatic brain injury.”
Claudia Lemieux-Bishop, daughter of the late NHL star Claude Lemieux, shared an impactful photo from the day of her father's funeral. “Dad buried in the mountains,” Claudia shared on her Instagram Story on Monday, June 22, next to a photo of herself, her brother Brendan and her son, Luc, born in March 2025, walking. […]
“Claude has dedicated his post-playing career to helping the next generation,” his family said in a statement. “By allowing his name to be linked to this research, we hope his life can contribute to more understanding, honest conversations, and better protection for athletes and families in the years to come.”
The Lemieux's consider their donation “a gift to science, to athletes and to future generations of families looking for answers.” In their statement, Claude's family tried to avoid speculation about the “circumstances of Claude's death.”
“It is difficult to commit suicide, and the family asks the media and the public to discuss this loss with care, compassion and respect for those who have lost,” they asked.
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