By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-06-24 18:10:58 | Updated at 2026-06-24 19:23:46
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The daughter of Paul Kueker — the Connecticut dad who jumped to his death at a Madison Square Garden concert over the weekend — has launched a fundraising effort to help her family.
“It 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,” Kloe Kueker wrote.
His daughter explainer that the GoFundMe page will help the devastated clan lay the 51-year-old father to rest.
“The sudden loss of our dad has left our family heartbroken,” Kloe Kueker (2nd from right) wrote on the GoFundMe page. Facebook/Patti Hoxsie Finelli“The sudden loss of our dad has left our family heartbroken,” she wrote. “We are struggling to process this unimaginable tragedy while facing the expenses that come with laying him to rest.
“We have created this fundraiser to help cover funeral and memorial costs and to relieve some of the financial burden during this difficult time,” she said.
The fundraiser had reached more than $58,600 in donations as of midday Wednesday and has a $65,000 target.
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.
Sources said Kueker’s wife was seated three sections away, in their assigned seats, when her husband jumped.
He was rushed to Bellevue Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Kristen Kueker learned of her husband’s fate when officials found and told her, the man’s mother, Patricia Finelli, told the New York Daily News.
Paul Keuker was killed after falling inside Madison Square Garden during a Goose the Band concert on June 20, 2026. Meanwhile, Goose issued several statements expressing shock and condolences over the tragic incident, and held a moment of silence at a performance the following night.
Police and the city medical examiner said the case is still under investigation.
“Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and support,” Kloe Kueker wrote on the fundraising site. “We will forever miss our dad’s love, strength, and the joy he brought into our lives.”
