Editing Maurice Richard (section)

==Illness and death==
[[File:Tombe de MRichard1.JPG|thumb|Tomb for Richard at [[Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery]] in Montreal|alt=A black stone headstone of Richard in the foreground, atop a grass field, with trees in the background]]
It was announced in 1998 that Richard was diagnosed with [[abdominal cancer]]. He died from the disease two years later on May 27, 2000<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/rocket-richard-dead-at-78-1.207536 |title=Rocket Richard dead at 78 |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=December 18, 2000 |access-date= August 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123113357/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/rocket-richard-dead-at-78-1.207536|archive-date=November 23, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> and was entombed at the [[Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery]] in Montreal.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société|publisher=Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery|location=Montreal|language=fr}}</ref> Prior to game 1 of the [[2000 Stanley Cup Finals]] between the [[New Jersey Devils]] and [[Dallas Stars]], there was a short tribute video highlighting the great moments and legacy of Richard's career.