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Jean Béliveau Cause Of Death

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Jean Béliveau was a Canadian professional hockey player who played the part in 20 seasons with the National Hockey League’s Montreal Canadiens from 1950 to 1971. He died at the age of 83.

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Beginning in the 1990s, Jean suffered from multiple health issues. He was first hospitalised for cardiac problems in 1996.

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Jean Béliveau
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In 2000, he was treated for a neck tumour. NHL. com reported on January 21, 2010, that Jean was admitted to Montreal General Hospital the previous evening with an apparent stroke that was not thought to be life-threatening.

Jean died on December 2, 2014, at the age of 83, in Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal. His public funeral was held at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral in Montreal.


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