MSG concertgoer Paul Kueker’s daughter speaks out about dad’s fatal plunge — as she raises $58K - New York Post

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google 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 on a GoFundMe page. His daughter explained that donations will help the devastated clan lay the “loving father, family man, and friend” 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 $58,800 in donations as of Wednesday afternoon 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. She was unaware of what happened until officials told her. The married father of two was captured in footage reviewed by The Post taking a head-first dive from a balcony in the 300s section — landing on fellow concertgoers below. Kueker was rushed to Bellevue Hospital where he was pronounced dead. “We will forever miss our dad’s love, strength, and the joy he brought into our lives,” his daughter wrote on the fundraising site. “His memory will live on through the countless lives he touched and the family he loved so deeply.” Paul Kueker was at MSG for a performance by the rock band Goose, celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary with his wife, Kristen. 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. They also released “BIG LOVE” T-shirts, with all proceeds going to the family’s fundraiser. The city medical examiner’s office said Monday that the cause of Kueker’s death remains under investigation. It was conducting a toxicology report as part of its probe.