On June 11 , a GoFundMe was created by Grimmie 's manager to cover funeral costs and expenses for the Grimmie family , raising over $ 170,000 in two days and surpassing its goal of $ 4,000 . It received over 25,000 shares through social media , but soon after , Adam Levine offered to pay for all expenses . Also , a petition was created on change.org to honor Grimmie , a fan of the video game series '' The Legend of Zelda '' , by naming an NPC after her in the upcoming '' Legend of Zelda '' game set to be released in 2017 . It was signed by over 70,000 people , including her brother Marcus , though nothing ever came of it . Grimmie was scheduled to appear at E3 2016 , the former president of Nintendo of America , Reggie Fils-Aimé , gave his condolences to Grimmie and the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting before giving his Nintendo E3 2016 speech on announcing '' The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild '' . Grimmie 's death led to calls for increased security at performing arts venues , and also created a discussion about gun control and mental health . American heavy metal band Pantera , noting the similarities between Grimmie 's murder and the deaths of former Pantera guitarist Darrell Abbott and three others in 2004 , urged concert promoters and club owners to impose stronger measures to protect artists from " gun wielding fanatics . Sadly , that 's not the case and another rising star had to pay the consequences with her life . " The Plaza Live reopened four days after the shooting , and paid tribute to Grimmie . Management asked Orlando police to help evaluate the club 's security . Some singers in Las Vegas — including Cali Tucker , another season six contestant on '' The Voice '' — were given escorts after their performances . In California , VidCon added metal detectors and security officers , and banned informal meet-and-greets , in the wake of Grimmie 's shooting . Video personalities including Joey Graceffa were assigned private security . An industry attorney said the extra measures are " expensive , and fans do n't like it . But this is the new reality . " The Pulse nightclub shooting occurred the night after Grimmie 's murder , and also took place in Orlando , Florida ; it was only four miles from where Grimmie was shot . While police confirmed that the two shootings had no connection , '' Billboard '' published " An Open Letter to Congress : Stop Gun Violence Now " on June 23 demanding background checks for every gun purchase and an outright ban on sales to suspected terrorists . The inspiration for the letter came from both shootings , and '' Billboard '' editors said the ease with which " dangerous people " can get guns is the one connection between Grimmie 's murder and the Pulse shooting . The letter was signed by nearly 200 music industry luminaries , including artists Cher , Jennifer Lopez , Lady Gaga , Britney Spears , Thom Yorke , surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr , and executives Daniel Glass , Irving Azoff , and Russell Simmons
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