Jean Rene Potvin was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for many years. He was born on March 25, 1949, and died in the same month on March 15, 2022, at the age of 72.
In his active days, he played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, Cleveland Barons, and Minnesota North Stars between 1970 and 1981.
No cause has been attributed to the veterans’ death now. But people believe he might have died of natural causes since he was quite old and became inactive.
His obituary was announced on Twitter this way: