Claude Lemieux admitted to relapsing after 12 years of sobriety the night before he died, an incident report released revealed. Read more.
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Source Claude Lemieux admitted to relapsing after 12 years of sobriety the night before he took his own life, an incident report released Thursday revealed. The hockey legend was confronted by his wife, Deborah Lemieux, after his family had noticed a change in his behaviour over the past year, TMZ reported. Relapse confession Claude allegedly “acknowledged” his relapse, resulting in his wife telling him to leave at about 10:30 p.m., according to a copy of the report obtained by the outlet. Deborah called their son Brendan, who drove to their home and later noticed that his dad’s phone location had appeared at their family’s home-design business in Lake Park, Fla., so he drove over. According to the report, once Brendan got there, he removed a firearm from the glovebox of Claude’s car due to the “emotional aspect of the situation” and secured it in his own vehicle. Brendan then went...
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- Jul 17, 2026
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- Jul 17, 2026
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