India, May 29 -- The hockey world is mourning the death of former NHL star Claude Lemieux as shocking new details emerge on Thursday. According to TMZ Sports and statements obtained by The Athletic from Florida authorities, the four-time Stanley Cup champion died by suicide at the age of 60.

The passing of the four-time Stanley Cup winner was announced on Thursday by the NHL Alumni Association.

Only a few days before Monday's Game 3 of the NHL's Eastern Conference finals between the Canadiens and the Hurricanes, he carried the torch in Montreal's Bell Centre.

TMZ Sports reported that Lemieux was found inside the family's furniture business after relatives became concerned when he failed to return home. The outlet stated that the former...