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smirkymonkey

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49. It could have been a number of things, but they won't know until an autopsy.

Fri Jan 1, 2021, 11:55 AM

Jan 2021

Anything from a congenital heart defect to an accidental overdose to suicide.

We just won't know until the family decides that they ever want to share it with us, if they even do. It's just very sad, regardless of the cause. He was much too young to go.

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Office of @RepRaskin announces his 25-year-old son Tommy has died. [View all] demmiblue Dec 2020 OP

Stunningly sad. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2020 #1

I doubt very much that the Raskins need the money, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #4

I was thinking more about a donation to whatever cause the Raskin' deem appropriate. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2020 #5

I'm sure that would be appropriate and appreciated. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #7

Perhaps donations to a liberalhistorian Dec 2020 #8

Jamie's my member of Congress. elleng Dec 2020 #21

... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2020 #2

Too sad malaise Dec 2020 #3

God, how sad! smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #6

Just saw both Raskins in separate interviews on moonscape Dec 2020 #37

First of all, he was very young. smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #39

That happened with DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #48

It could have been a number of things, but they won't know until an autopsy. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #49

Of course, just pointing out that apparently healthy young people DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #50

Oh my... 😢😢 onecaliberal Dec 2020 #9

Heartbreaking! Hekate Dec 2020 #10

Terrible mcar Dec 2020 #11

OMG, how awful. What happened? SunSeeker Dec 2020 #12

... 2naSalit Dec 2020 #13

😔 🕯 BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2020 #14

Presumably COVID, yes? cilla4progress Dec 2020 #15

If he was fine on Monday BigmanPigman Dec 2020 #19

Probably not covid - all I could locate was "undisclosed cause." The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #26

Whenever I read that I usually BigmanPigman Dec 2020 #29

Me too Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #35

Gah: demmiblue Dec 2020 #16

Hear! Hear! SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2020 #28

Incomprehensible loss Leghorn21 Dec 2020 #17

CONGRESSMAN RASKIN ANNOUNCES LOSS OF SON TOMMY RASKIN. Edited elleng Dec 2020 #18

Is this the same Tommy Raskin? AnnaLee Dec 2020 #20

I believe that article is a publication of Amherst. Probably started when a student there. LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #24

Yes, from Amherst to Harvard Law. elleng Dec 2020 #25

We saw both parents on MSNBC with Ali Velshi just this week. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2020 #22

Funny. I was thinking the same thing. smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #40

Sincere sympathies to the Congressman and his family. Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #23

... cry baby Dec 2020 #27

... MontanaMama Dec 2020 #30

This is crushing blogslut Dec 2020 #31

Devastating Loss ANetliner Dec 2020 #32

. . . niyad Dec 2020 #33

Unbearable loss BeyondGeography Dec 2020 #34

My heart aches for them. It's against nature for a child to pass on before the parents. nt iluvtennis Dec 2020 #36

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Dec 2020 #38

Reads like a possible death by suicide, making it even more tragic if so. Sigh. Rabrrrrrr Dec 2020 #41

Yeah. Unfortunately. When obits avoid the cause... Demovictory9 Dec 2020 #45

Terrible. My heart goes out to them. BusyBeingBest Dec 2020 #42

Terrible loss. Folks should stop with speculations of "suicide" MH1 Dec 2020 #43

Thanks. I agree. elleng Dec 2020 #44

That family must be in tatters. What a horrible, horrible turn of events. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #46

Second Year Harvard Law Student, Described as 'Pure Magic,' Dies at 25 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 #47