

He had been a teaching fellow in the undergraduate course General Education 1171: “Justice: Ethics in an Age of Pandemic and Racial Reckoning,” according to his LinkedIn profile. Thomas Raskin graduated from Amherst College in 2017. “We are devastated and demolished to be without him.” The family did not announce a cause of death. He passionately loved his family, friends, and animals, and was devoted to the cause of the global poor,” the statement reads. His brilliance and compassion knew no bounds. Jamin Ben “Jamie” Raskin (D-Md.), announced in a statement Thursday. “Tommy” Raskin has died, his father, Rep. Second year Harvard Law School student Thomas B. A virtual memorial will be announced at a later date. His mother, Sarah Bloom Raskin, is a graduate of Harvard Law School and a former U.S. “The family is grateful for the outpouring of support and love from neighbors, constituents, and friends but asks everyone to observe strict COVID-19 protocols during this time of grief.” Raskin’s father is serving his second term representing Maryland’s 8th congressional district and formerly taught constitutional law at American University.

“Tommy is survived by his beloved sisters Hannah and Tabitha, dozens of loving aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and grandparents Arlene Bloom and Lynn Raskin,” the official statement added.
