'Like his mother and father, Tommy was dedicated to making our world a better place by lifting up the most vulnerable amongst us. Howard County Executive Calvin Ball also expressed condolences in a statement: 'Tonight, our thoughts and sympathies are with my friend Representative Jamie Raskin and his wife, former Deputy Secretary of Treasury, Sarah Bloom Raskin, and the Raskin family over the loss of their son, brother, and beloved, Thomas Bloom Raskin. Tommy is survived by his beloved sisters Hannah and Tabitha, dozens of loving aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and grandparents Arlene Bloom and Lynn Raskin 'We are devastated and demolished to be without him,' Jamie Raskin and his wife, Sarah Bloom Raskin, said in a previous statement. He passionately loved his family, friends, and animals, and was devoted to the cause of the global poor.

His brilliance and compassion knew no bounds. The younger Raskin was a student at Harvard Law School and a graduate of Amherst College. Please look after each other, the animals, and the global poor for me. The statement concluded, 'He left us this farewell note on New Year's Eve day: 'Please forgive me. While no official cause of death has been given, the statement did reference that Tommy had battled depression. The parents went in-depth about the life of their son, whose New Year's Eve death was announced on Thursday. 'Tommy Raskin had a perfect heart, a perfect soul, a riotously outrageous and relentless sense of humor, and a dazzling radiant mind,' the statement on Medium read. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Sarah Bloom Raskin released a new statement about the passing of their son, Tommy, 25, on Monday afternoon. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said his son Tommy (pictured) has died at the age of 25

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