Claude Lemieux, a one-time standout on the ice, faced a long fight with sex addiction for years before he died in mid-2026. His son spoke openly to two newspapers about the relapse. The family could not shake the fear it might come back even after he got professional help. His cause of death was different from a drug or alcohol problem. By that year he reached 58. His son gave the full account to reporters once police wrapped up their review.