{"id":883524,"date":"2026-10-15T19:48:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/883524\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T19:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:48:20","slug":"espn-star-dan-orlovsky-shares-unimaginable-family-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/883524\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN star Dan Orlovsky shares &#8216;unimaginable&#8217; family tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dan Orlovsky shared Thursday an \u201cunimaginable\u201d tragedy he and his family are enduring.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL analyst for ESPN and ABC revealed that his brother-in-law, Federico Lascano, died suddenly over the weekend, leaving behind Orlovsky\u2019s sister and their three sons \u2014 Brayden, 18, Cameron, 16, and Colton 11.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are no words to describe the heartbreak of losing a husband, a partner, and a father so suddenly,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/danorlovsky7\/status\/2110677137967460623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">he wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cIn the midst of trying to process this devastating loss, my sister is now facing the overwhelming reality of navigating life as a solo parent and a single-income household, all while helping her boys cope with the loss of their dad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ESPN Broadcaster Dan Orlovsky speaks before a game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Detroit Lions at M&amp;T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Dan Orlovsky shares the passing of his brother-in-law, Fed Lascano with his wife Christine Lascano and their three sons.  GoFundMe<\/p>\n<p>Orlovsky, 43, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-the-lascano-family-after-the-loss-of-federico?attribution_id=sl:656b8950-5e75-4178-94a0-651b916cae6d&amp;lang=en_US&amp;ts=1792054980&amp;utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&amp;utm_content=amp30-treatment-7&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=sms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">shared a GoFundMe link<\/a>, asking for help \u2014 both in donations and sharing the fundraiser \u2014 for his sister and her children during this \u201cincredibly painful and uncertain time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo family should have to face this kind of heartbreak, and no one should have to worry about how they will manage financially while trying to put the pieces of their lives back together,\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for showing up for my sister and my nephews when they need it most. Our family is heartbroken, but we are so grateful for the love and support surrounding them during this unimaginable time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing Thursday morning, the fundraiser has collected over $65,000 toward its $100,000 goal toward helping with family bills and costs, and future education.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of death is unknown for Lascano, who has been Orlovsky\u2019s sister\u2019s partner since college. <\/p>\n<p>Dan Orlovsky shares the passing of his brother-in-law, Fed Lascano. Christine Lascano \/ Facebook<\/p>\n<p>Orlovsky, a Connecticut native, was drafted as a fifth-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft out of UConn.<\/p>\n<p>He served primarily as a backup quarterback during his 12-year career with stints with the Lions, Texans, Colts, Buccaneers and Rams.<\/p>\n<p>He retired from the league in 2017 and signed with ESPN in 2018 as an NFL and college football analyst. <\/p>\n<p>Orlovsky later signed a multi-year extension in 2025, and appears on \u201cNFL Live\u201d, \u201cGet Up\u201d and \u201cFirst Take\u201d among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dan Orlovsky shared Thursday an \u201cunimaginable\u201d tragedy he and his family are enduring. 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