Vladimir Bure, an Olympic medalist, National Hockey League (NHL) fitness consultant, and father-in-law of actor and producer Candace Cameron Bure, passed away on Sept. 3 at the age of 73. Candace posted a tribute to her father-in-law on Instagram Sept. 4.
“Our hearts are broken as we grieve the loss of Val’s dad Vladimir Bure. I loved this man so very much,” said Candace Cameron Bure. “To me, he represented not only the gift of life (my husband) that I am forever grateful for, but one of strength, dedication, motivation, resilience, willpower and love. In my mind, he was the epitome of each of those words, a little bit super human in some way.”
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Vladimir Bure Will ‘Forever Be in Our Hearts’
Vladimir Bure won four Olympic medals competing for the Soviet Union in the 1960s and 1970s and served as a fitness consultant for the professional hockey team New Jersey Devils from 1999 to 2010. He had his name engraved on the Stanley Cup twice. The Devils posted a tribute to Bure, saying:
The Devils organization is saddened to learn of the passing of Vladimir Bure, who spent over a decade with the organization.
A former Olympic medalist in swimming, he became a pioneer in the field of athlete training for thirty years. He served as Fitness Consultant for New Jersey from 1999-2010, and had his name engraved on the Stanley Cup in 2000 and 2003.
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends at this time.
The Devils organization is saddened to learn of the passing of Vladimir Bure, who spent over a decade with the organization.
A former Olympic medalist in swimming, he became a pioneer in the field of athlete training for thirty years. He served as Fitness Consultant for New… pic.twitter.com/UxRqHUcR2M
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) September 4, 2024
Bure has two sons, Pavel and Valeri, both of whom became professional hockey players. Valeri married Candace Cameron in 1996, and together they have three children: Natasha, Lev and Maksim. Lev Bure married Elliott Dunham in January of this year.
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Candace Cameron Bure is known for starring in the 90s sitcom “Full House” and the 2016-2020 spinoff, “Fuller House,” as well as numerous Hallmark movies. She has previously cohosted “The View.” In 2022 she announced she had left the Hallmark Channel and signed with Great American Family, where she serves as chief creative officer.
