Personal Life
He was also at times a bodyguard, nightclub owner, and politician. Most notably, he was the bodyguard and chauffeur of Québec Premier René Lévesque during the 1960 election.
In 1982, he was awarded the Bene Merenti de Patria, a silver medal awarded by the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society every year to a native of Quebec who has demonstrated service to the homeland.
He died of cancer on May 25, 1983. His funeral was attended by about 7,000 people. He was buried at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.
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