(CNN) Thomas D'Alesandro III, a former Baltimore mayor who led the city during the 1968 riots and brother of Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , has died. "My husband Paul and our entire family are devastated by the loss of our patriarch, my beloved brother, Thomas D'Alesandro III," Pelosi said Sunday in a statement released by her office . Born to an Italian-American family and known as "Young Tommy," D'Alesandro had a political upbringing. His father, Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. , served in the US House of Representatives from 1939 to 1947 and as the mayor of Baltimore for 12 years after that. Baltimore Mayor Jack Young, a Democrat, expressed his condolences to Pelosi and the D'Alesandro family in a statement Sunday, saying the former mayor will be "remembered for his commitment to and love for" the city.

Source: CNN October 20, 2019 18:03 UTC