The Canadiens announced Talbot’s death Friday morning after multiple media outlets reported the news. A cause of death was not given.

Don Marshall, also 91 years old, is the only survivor of this prestigious group.

“(Talbot) with Guy Lapointe, it would have been hell in the locker room,” said Canadiens great Yvan Cournoyer, a teammate at different times with the two players who earned a reputation for lightening up the mood within the team.

“He was a prankster, a bon vivant. I had the chance to win two Stanley Cups with Jean-Guy. Winning seven Stanley Cups, Jean-Guy was an excellent hockey player. For a coach, he was the ideal player because he didn’t need to shout to motivate him.”

Born in Cap-de-la-Madeleine on July 11, 1932, Talbot played 17 NHL seasons with five teams between 1954 and 1971.

He also served as head coach of the St. Louis Blues from 1972 to 1974, and the New York Rangers in 1977-78. He held similar positions in the now-defunct World Hockey Association for 41 games in 1975-76.

During his playing career, Talbot produced 285 points, including 43 goals, and 1,014 penalty minutes in 1,066 games. He also played in 151 playoff games with the Canadiens and the Blues, collecting 30 points and 142 penalty minutes.

In 801 games with the Canadiens between 1954 and 1967, he recorded 36 goals and 245 points and had his name engraved on the Stanley Cup twice more in 1965 and 1966.

He had his best individual season in 1961-62 with five goals and 47 points in 70 games to earn him his only selection to the NHL’s first all-star team.