How Did Jamie Raskin’s son Tommy Raskin die? A look at their father-son relationship
Tommy Raskin passed away on New Year’s Eve at the age of 25. But what happened to him?
Jamie Raskin suffered heartbreak after finding out about the death of his son. His spokesperson had broken the sad news to the world. Over the years, the father-son have had fond memories, and Jamie has opened up about them quite a few times.
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How Did Jamie Raskin’s son Tommy Raskin die?
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“He began to be tortured later in his 20s by a blindingly painful and merciless ‘disease called depression,’ as Tabitha [his sister] put it,” the family said.
“Tommy grew up as a strikingly beautiful curly-haired madcap boy beaming with laughter and charm, making mischief, kicking the soccer ball in the goal, acting out scenes from To Kill A Mockingbird with his little sister in his father’s constitutional law class, teaching other children the names of all the Justices on the Supreme Court, hugging strangers on the street, teaching our dogs foreign languages, running up and down the aisle on airplanes giving people high fives, playing jazz piano like a blues great from Bourbon Street, and at 12 writing a detailed brief to his mother explaining why he should not have to do a Bar Mitzvah and citing Due Process liberty interests (appeal rejected),” the post said.
Congressman’s office announced Tommy Raskin’s death on Thursday By Dan Schere |
February 4, 2021
A memorial fund has been established to honor Tommy Raskin, the late son of U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.).
Photo courtesy of U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin s office
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin’s (D-Md.) family has announced the establishment of a memorial fund in honor of their late son Tommy Raskin. The congressman’s office announced Thursday that Tommy Raskin had died at the age of 25.
The Tommy Raskin Memorial Fund for People and Animals is being launched through the Greater Washington Community Foundation, according to a press release from the congressman’s office Saturday evening. The fund will distribute money semiannually to causes and charities that include Oxfam, Give Directly, the Helen Keller Institute and Animal Outlook.