wife of Johnny GD shares heartfelt tribute after NHL player and brother are killed by drunk driver in a poignant social media tribute Meredith gdo wife of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny gdo has expressed her profound grief after Johnny and his brother Matthew were killed by a suspected drunk driver the tragedy occurred on the eve of their sister Katie's wedding Meredith GD shared two Instagram posts featuring photos from their life together in her first message she wrote thank you for the best years of my life despite losing you I am still the luckiest girl in the world to have been yours she added you were perfect some days it felt too good to be true I love every single thing about you you are my forever and I can't wait to be with you again the second post highlighted Johnny as the absolute best dad in the world describing him as so caring and loving and emphasizing his involvement in their children's lives the gdo family was struck by an unspeakable loss when on Thursday night Shan Higgins 43 allegedly drove under the influence and collided with Johnny and Matthew gdo as they cycled on a rural road in New Jersey Higgins who failed a sobriety test has been charged with driving while intoxicated in addition to the loss of Johnny and Matthew it was revealed that Matthew 29 was expecting his first child with his wife meline the couple's baby trip is due in December the wedding of Johnny and Matthew's sister Katie has been cancelled following following this tragedy