However, after less than a year in office, he died in a car accident on 1 September 1994, when he crashed his car while driving on a curve near Sutton, Quebec. He was pronounced dead a local hospital, at the age of 54.
Tragically, less than a year into his term, he passed away in a car crash on 1 September 1994. The accident occurred as he drove around a bend near Sutton, Quebec. He died at a nearby hospital, aged 54.