Details about the NHL legend Claude Lemieuxwill be released upon his death in May at age 60.
Court documents received Us weekly show that Claude left “all (his) property” to the trust originally created with his wife, Deborah Lemieuxin September 2008, last revised in 2021. (TMZ was first to report the news.)
“I nominate and appoint Deborah Lemieux as personal representative to administer my estate,” he wrote in a document filed in Arizona.
Claude specified that if Deborah “failed to qualify or ceased to act” as executor of his will, their children Brendan And Claudia Lemieux will become his “co-representatives”.
NHL legend Claude Lemieux was considering a career change shortly before his death by suicide on Thursday, May 28.
Claude’s two sons from his first marriage, Christopher And Michaelwere not mentioned when mentioning his personal representatives or beneficiaries. Claude’s beneficiaries were Deborah, Brendan, Claudia, grandson Luke, 2, and granddaughter Sutton, 6 months.
On June 27, 2026, Claude’s Estate filed a Notice of Trust in the Probate Court of Palm Beach County, Florida to establish its liability for “the expenses of administering the decedent’s estate and the enforceable claims of the decedent’s creditors to the extent that the decedent’s estate is insufficient to pay them.”
The subsequent petition, filed in Florida District Court on June 30, sought to formally establish that Deborah “is qualified to serve as the personal representative of the estate of the decedent because she has not been convicted of a felony (and) is mentally and physically capable of serving as the personal representative.”
Although the exact monetary value of the property was not stated, the court was told its “approximate value was in excess of” $75,000.
Claude Lemieux Harry Howe/Getty Images
On May 28, the NHL Alumni Association announced that the four-time Stanley Cup champion had died at age 60 just days after appearing in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes.
A Beach County Sheriff’s Office spokesman subsequently confirmed the information. Us that the hockey star was found dead in the Andros Home showroom in the 200 block of North Congress Avenue in Lake Park, Florida. The medical examiner determined that Claude committed suicide and his body was discovered “by his son in a back warehouse.”
Claude is survived by his wife Deborah, daughter Claudia and sons Brendan, Christopher and Michael.
On May 30, Lemieux’s family confirmed that they would donate his brain to the UNITE Brain Bank at Boston University’s CTE Center to study the “long-term effects of repeated head impacts and traumatic brain injuries.”
Claudia Lemieux-Bishop, daughter of late NHL star Claude Lemieux, shared a powerful photo from her father’s funeral. “Dad is buried in the mountains,” Claudia shared on her Instagram Story on Monday, June 22, along with a photo of herself, her brother Brendan and his son Luke, born in March 2025, on a walk (…)
“Claude dedicated his post-playing career to helping the next generation,” his family said in a statement. “By allowing his name to be associated with this research, we hope his life will contribute to greater understanding, more honest conversations, and better protection for athletes and their families in the years to come.”
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The Lemieux considered their donation “a gift to science, athletes and future generations of families searching for answers.” In a statement, Claude’s family tried to curb speculation about the “circumstances of Claude’s death.”
“Suicide is a difficult process, and the family asks that the media and public discuss this loss with care, compassion and respect for those who lost him,” they asked.
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