Fundraiser started for family of man who died in roof collapse at Morbid Angel concert

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a venue’s roof collapsing at a Morbid Angel concert last week – have launched a crowdfunding campaign to cover “the costs that come along with losing a family member”.Just after 7:45pm last Friday evening (March 31), severe storm conditions caused the roof at the Apollo Theatre – a century-old venue in Belvidere, Illinois – to cave in on itself, killing Livingston and injuring a further 40 concertgoers.

Morbid Angel were hosting a sold-out concert there at the time, however they had not yet taken to the stage, and only 260 of their expected 1,500 concertgoers had arrived.Livingston’s fundraiser was set up by his niece, Brittany Mills, who wrote in a statement shared alongside it: “Our family still cannot comprehend this unexpected tragedy and we are asking for donations to help with the costs that come along with losing a family member.

On behalf of our family, we greatly appreciate any support that can be offered to help get us through this tough time.”At the time of writing, Mills’ fundraiser is close to reaching double its original target, with just over $35,000 raised (against a goal of $20,000).

The family are still accepting donations, which can be made here.In an update shared earlier today (April 3), Mills wrote that she and Livingston’s family are “speechless” over the response they earned with the campaign.