Matthew GaudreauHis death on Thursday sparked a sense of genius in others… Many people donated thousands of dollars to his widow and upcoming child in the wake of his tragic passing.
one to fund me Honoring brother of NHL standout Johnny Gaudreau … All proceeds go to his wife, Madeline, and it just passed the $375,000 mark.
The fundraiser’s description explains that the money will be used to ease the financial burden of Matthew’s sudden death… although they obviously acknowledge that no amount of money can ease the family’s grief.
Part of the cost will be a baby – named during the fundraiser Tripp — as we tell you, who it’s expected to be born in december.
As we reported… Matthew and his brother Johnny were riding their bikes on a road in New Jersey when police say a man named Sean Higgins Killed The brothers attempted to overtake another vehicle.
Higgins has his First appearance in court Friday. He was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and police said he told them he had five or six bottles of beer before the fatal accident.
As for the Gaudreaus…they’re clearly still recovering from the loss — and, Johnny’s wife pulled out a few emotional social media Posted earlier on Saturday, she thanked the late star for the best years of his life and praised him for being a great father.
Matthew is 29 years old and Johnny is 31 years old.
Rest in peace
