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11:11 AM PT -- Claude Lemieux, 4x Stanley Cup-winning NHL player, died by suicide, TMZ Sports has learned.

Former NHL star Claude Lemieux is dead at the age of 60, TMZ Sports has learned.

Lemieux -- known for his fiery and aggressive play on the ice -- spent 21 seasons in the league, playing for the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars, and San Jose Sharks.

He won four Stanley Cups ('86, '95, '96, '00) ... and won the Conn Smythe Trophy with the Devils in 1995, awarded to the best playoff performer.

Claude played 1,215 regular-season and 234 playoff games over his two-plus-decade career, accounting for 944 points.

Lemieux was the 26th overall pick in the 1983 NHL draft.

Claude was present at the Canadiens' playoff game on Monday, carrying the torch into the Bell Centre in a pregame ceremony.

The National Hockey League Alumni Association released a lengthy statement on the tragic news, saying they were "devastated" by the death.

Tributes have already begun pouring

Claude is survived by his wife, Deborah, and their four children.

R.I.P.

Ray J underwent a medical evaluation and was cleared by doctors before his fight with Supa Hot Fire -- despite checking himself into a hospital after the event, TMZ has learned. 

Sources connected with the fight tell TMZ that Ray J was “fully cleared” to fight following an “extensive medical evaluation process” overseen by both independent physicians and the athletic commission. 

The source tells TMZ that Ray J submitted to an MRA, an MRI, a chest x-ray, an eye exam, an EKG, and a full physical exam. The test results were submitted to the athletic commission, where the commission doctor separately reviewed the findings and cleared Ray J. 

The young boy who went viral for asking his neighbors if they had any BBQ leftovers just struck gold ... because those same neighbors had him over for a pizza party, and only TMZ has the video!

Ariel Smith, the neighbor who sent Jacquez -- the young boy -- home earlier this week with a couple bags of Cheetos, tells TMZ ... the pizza party was amazing, and Jacquez's family was super sweet.

It's funny ... Ariel says they were all sitting around eating Domino's pizza and Takis and drinking Capri Sun when Jacquez asked his mother, "Mama, are you cooking dinner tonight?"

Good friend award goes to WWE Superstar Gunther ... who shelled out $1,000 to get his fellow wrestler friend Ludwig Kaiser out of jail following his battery arrest.

TMZ Sports has obtained Kaiser's bond information sheet following his recent run-in with the law in Florida ... and it turns out the guy who came through for him was Walter Hahn, Gunther's real name.

Gunther wrote two $500 checks to pay the fee ... meaning he'll be making damn sure Kaiser -- real name Marcel Barthel -- will show up to his court date next month so his dough doesn't go to waste.

As we previously reported, Kaiser was accused of whooping his neighbor's ass for complaining about a wild make-out session between the wrestler and his girlfriend in an elevator on April 23.

The neighbor, according to a police report, told the two to "have some manners" ... which apparently set Kaiser off and resulted in the physical altercation.

He was booked for battery and later released ... thanks to Gunther.

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Gayle King says she wasn't expecting a public apology from her ex-husband after dredging up the time he cheated on her during an interview ... but it means a lot to her that he said he was sorry.

We caught up with the famous TV anchor in New York City Thursday ... and we had to ask about her ex William Bumpus' mea culpa.

Gayle says, first off, she's shocked Bumpus talked to us ... he's a notoriously private person, and she was surprised to read what he told us about the whole incident from back in the day.

Katy Perry and Chief Keef just pulled off one of the most unexpected celebrity linkups ever ... because after years of bad blood, the two were all smiles while hanging out together!

Videos of the pair kicking back together are making the rounds online ... and there wasn’t even a hint of awkwardness in sight. Katy and Keef looked totally relaxed, laughing it up and seemingly having the time of their lives.

Pretty wild considering these two were going at each other back in 2013. The feud kicked off after Katy criticized Keef’s song "Hate Bein' Sober," tweeting that it gave her "serious doubt for the world."

Things got a little out of hand during a Florida traffic stop earlier this year ... when a cop pulled a woman over for holding a phone in her right hand.

Here's the thing ... she doesn't actually have one.

ICYMI, Katie -- an adaptive athlete with a limb difference -- got a copy of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy's bodycam footage, and you've gotta hand it to her ... she has a pretty perfect response.

Tristan Thompson's still dreaming about expanding the family with Khloé Kardashian ... but she shut that idea down real quick!

The basketballer popped up on the "Khloé in Wonder Land" podcast and admitted he doesn’t want any more kids unless they come from her embryos -- even straight-up asking if they should have another baby ... and Khloé instantly hit him with a hard no.

Khloé pointed out they’ve still got embryos frozen -- and Tristan’s got sperm saved too -- but reminded him she’s the one calling the shots since he signed the embryos over to her.

The Freedom 250 event has just announced the first wave of performers for the Great American State Fair ... and some of them are already backing out.

But not C+C Music Factory, who's taking a metaphorical -- and literal -- dump on critics who are upset he's performing at a MAGA-coded event.

In a wild 7-minute rant from his toilet, the group's lead rapper, Freedom Williams, insisted he doesn't "f*** with Trump" and almost told his agent he was out ... until people started calling for his cancellation.

Singer Amerie’s monthly income was revealed as part of her bitter divorce from her ex-husband, Lenny Nicholson ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the divorce judgment from the case, which says the exes did not own any real property or joint bank accounts.

Amerie walked away with her music businesses, Amerie Inc., Cer One Touring, and Mi Suk Publishing, and a 2016 Range Rover. The judge ordered Nicholson to turn over Amerie’s TV tracks and an external hard drive containing her music files that were in his possession.

5/28/2026 9:42 AM -- Kelly Dodd tells TMZ ... "It's an absolute joke that prosecutors are pursuing this case instead of going after real criminals with real victims. We can't go into detail on the case because of this afternoon's court appearance."

Kelly claims the description of the alleged "revenge porn" is "completely false."  She says, "We have no idea where they came up with that. This is a complete waste of the court's time and we will tell the entire story tonight, including sharing text messages and other receipts" on our podcast.

Kelly Dodd is plotting her own revenge against the person who accused her of distributing revenge porn and getting her slapped with criminal charges.

Kelly and her husband, Rick Leventhal, talked about the charges on the former "Real Housewives of Orange County" star's podcast on Wednesday.

Rick kicked things off by telling their fans they can't give much information because Kelly hasn't gone to court yet ... but he said they really can't wait to tell the truth.

Sugar Ray Leonard claims his whole family is terrified of his 25-year-old son ... stating drug issues turned Daniel into a violent, stealing monster.

The 70-year-old boxing legend laid out his family's problems in a restraining order request filed last week ... where he said Daniel has been addicted to drugs for "7 or 8 years at least" -- and his behavior has gone downhill in the process.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ Sports, Leonard stated Daniel wrecked five of their cars in the past year ... including a hit-and-run incident. He also claimed Daniel experienced four overdoses -- two that required medical assistance to "bring him back to life" at the hospital.

Ray J was finally discharged from a hospital in Nevada after getting his ass wooped by Supa Hot Fire during their celebrity MMA match.

The R&B singer tells TMZ ... he's feeling a whole lot better after Supa knocked Ray out in the second round of their Saturday fight in Las Vegas, which was promoted by popular streamer Adin Ross and his company Brand Risk Promotions.

Brand Risk announced an investigation following the bout, saying it might have been "prearranged" after Ray made some odd remarks. But Ray categorically denies the allegations, saying there's "no way" he rigged the fight.

Ray J is punching back at claims that he threw his celebrity MMA fight against Supa Hot Fire, calling the allegation pure BS.

The R&B singer tells TMZ ... "There's no way this fight was rigged" because Ray says he would not have allowed himself to get hit that hard by Supa. 

As everyone knows, Ray got knocked out in the second round after the famous YouTuber punched Ray in the head with such force that Ray collapsed into the ropes before falling limp to the canvas during Saturday's co-main event in Las Vegas.

Stephen Miller fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch going down ... so says one of the country's major political parties.

Yes, midterm elections are just a few months away ... and the political mudslinging has hit elementary school playground-levels with the official Democrats' X account telling Miller he's got no alibi .... 'cause he's U-G-L-Y.

The account lambasted Miller after he reshared a photo on Wednesday of Texas State Rep. James Talarico -- a candidate to represent the Lone Star State in the Senate -- and joked he's the party's "first transgender senate candidate."