R.I.P. Guy LaFleur (1951 - 2022)

Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur has died. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)

(CBC NEWS) Montreal Canadiens icon Guy Lafleur, who captured five Stanley Cup titles and was a hockey hero in Quebec long before his NHL playing days, has died. He was 70.

The cause of death was not immediately known. However, Lafleur suffered through health issues in the latter stages of his life. In September 2019, he underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery, which was followed by lung surgery two months later.

Then, in October of 2020, he endured a recurrence of lung cancer.

Lafleur is survived by his two sons, Mark and Martin, and his wife, Lise.