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The daughter of Paul Kueker \u2014 the Connecticut dad who jumped to his death at a Madison Square Garden concert over the weekend \u2014 has launched a fundraising effort to help her family.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is with profound sadness that I share the unexpected passing of my beloved father, Paul Kueker, at the age of 51, following a tragic accident,\u201d Kloe Kueker wrote on a GoFundMe page.<\/p>\n

His daughter explained that donations will help the devastated clan lay the \u201cloving father, family man, and friend\u201d to rest.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe sudden loss of our dad has left our family heartbroken,\u201d she wrote. \u201cWe are struggling to process this unimaginable tragedy while facing the expenses that come with laying him to rest.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have created this fundraiser to help cover funeral and memorial costs and to relieve some of the financial burden during this difficult time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The fundraiser had reached more than $58,800 in donations as of Wednesday afternoon and has a $65,000 target.<\/p>\n

Paul Kueker, 51, was at MSG for a performance by the rock band Goose, celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary with his wife, Kristen, when he left his seat, presumably for the bathroom.<\/p>\n

Read more Karmelo Anthony\u2019s high-profile supporters pull out all the stops to get Austin Metcalf killer\u2019s conviction overturned<\/a><\/p>\n

Sources said Kueker\u2019s wife was seated three sections away, in their assigned seats, when her husband jumped. She was unaware of what happened until officials told her.<\/p>\n

Kueker was rushed to Bellevue Hospital where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Goose issued several statements expressing heartbreak and condolences over the tragic incident, and held a moment of silence at a performance the following night.<\/p>\n

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They also released \u201cBIG LOVE\u201d T-shirts, with all proceeds going to the family\u2019s fundraiser.<\/p>\n

The city\u00a0medical examiner\u2019s office said Monday that the cause of Kueker\u2019s death remains under investigation. It was conducting a toxicology report as part of its probe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for your kindness, generosity, and support,\u201d Kloe Kueker wrote on the fundraising site. \u201cWe will forever miss our dad\u2019s love, strength, and the joy he brought into our lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis memory will live on through the countless lives he touched and the family he loved so deeply.\u201d<\/p>\n

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