The sudden death of Canadian ice hockey player, Guy Lafleur has hit his world so hard.
Guy Lafleur reportedly died of Ling cancer, on 22nd of April 2022, as he is survived by his wife, Lise Lafleur
Guy Lafleur was a well-known and respected professional ice hockey player who played as a right-wing.
Guy is best known as the first NHL player to score 50 goals and 100 points in 6 consecutive seasons.
Lafleur competed for prestigious teams like Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Quebec Nordiques. He had a glorious ice hockey career spanning 17 years.
Guy is the winner of the 5 Stanley Cup Championships and the American Academy of Achievement amongst others. He was also named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history and a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.
Guy and Lise got married in 1973, and have been married since then, as the Legendary athlete, Guy Lafleur is outlived by his two adult infants (children).
Guy and Lise has two sons together, named Mark and Martin are his incredible kids whom he raised in Quebec, Canada.
Lafleur himself was born and bred in a well-off family. To be true, his parents and siblings always supported his ice hockey career in general.
Guy was a chain smoker but he quit it in 2019 due to rising health concerns. He underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery and lung surgery in the same year.
It was revealed that Lafleur’s lung cancer was back in 2020 and he was receiving treatment for it as well.
Guy Lafleur was aged 70 years at the time of his death, who was born on 20th of September 1951 in Thurso, Quebec. He had Canadian nationality and a height and weight of 6 feet and 84 kg.
Celebrity Net Worth shows that, Guy Lafleur has left an inheritance of $10 Million, as he enjoyed his outstanding ice hockey profession for 17 years. He also operated a helicopter rental company after his retirement from sports.