Death of a former Alouettes at 33

Quebec footballer Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard, who notably played for the Montreal Alouettes, died of cancer at the age of 33.

In September 2021, the Trois-Rivières native posted a long message on his Facebook page where he announced that he was suffering from stage 4 sarcoma and that he was going to have open heart surgery.

The former linebacker played 26 career games in the Canadian Football League (CFL), including 11 with the “Als”. He wore the colors of the Montreal club in 2013 and 2014. Beaulieu-Richard also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2013) and the Ottawa Red and Black (2015-2016).

The pharmacist played for the Carabins of the University of Montreal during his studies.

After he retired from football, Beaulieu-Richard became involved in politics. He was an independent candidate in the 2018 provincial elections in the riding of Maskinongé. He had also shown interest in the Bloc Québécois nomination in the riding of Trois-Rivières the following year.