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Brian Hoyer's Family Faces Tragedy: GoFundMe Launched

2/19/2026

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Brian Hoyer, former NFL quarterback, announced the sudden death of his sister-in-law Carissa, age 36, on February 13.
The cause of Carissa's death has not been disclosed.
He urged support for his brother Brett, now a widowed father of four young daughters.
Hoyer set up a GoFundMe page to ease the family's financial burden, and it has raised $56,000 of its $100,000 goal.

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Brian Hoyer, former NFL quarterback, announced the sudden death of his sister-in-law Carissa, age 36, on February 13.
The cause of Carissa's death has not been disclosed.
He urged support for his brother Brett, now a widowed father of four young daughters.
Hoyer set up a GoFundMe page to ease the family's financial burden, and it has raised $56,000 of its $100,000 goal.