Obituary: Tom Seligson, 78, Longtime Westport Resident

The following obituary is from the family of Tom Seligson:

Longtime Westport resident, Tom Seligson, passed away April 5, 2024 at his home in Deep
River, Connecticut with his wife Susan and daughter Justine at his side.

Tom was born in New York City, January 16, 1946. His family moved to Westport in the early
1950s. He went to Westport schools until the end of ninth grade and then continued his
education at Phillips Academy – Andover which he graduated from in 1964. He graduated from
Columbia University in 1968.

After many years of living in Manhattan, Tom moved back to Westport where he and Susan
raised Justine. They lived at Compo Beach for 23 years.

Throughout his professional life he had many great achievements. He wrote six books, one of
which became the foundation for a major movie and its sequels. For ten years, he was an
Executive Producer at CBS News Productions. He produced hundreds of shows winning three
Emmy Awards and four Emmy nominations. He was also a print journalist and had bylines in
major magazines.

Despite his many successes, Tom remained humble. And in fact, if ever asked what he did, he
would talk about a young man on death row whom he advocated for. To him, that was one of
the most meaningful experiences of his life. Tom always took a keen interest in other people’s
lives. He was highly social and well-loved in many circles.

Tom continually sought out life’s wonderful adventures. He scuba dove around the world,
climbed many mountains from the Dolomites to the Andes and even rode wild mustangs in
Wyoming. He was also always very athletic as an adult, playing tennis, cycling, skiing, hiking and
recently had taken up boxing to counter the effects of Parkinson’s Disease.

He is survived by his wife and partner of 27 years, Susan Farewell of Deep River, Connecticut;
his daughter, Justine Seligson of London, England; his sister Dr. Jane Sillman and her husband,
Dr. Fred Sillman of Cambridge, Massachusetts; his twin brother Dr. Robert Seligson of
Manhattan, New York; his nephew Eric Sillman and his wife Dr. Rebecca Johansson Locke of
Brookline, Massachusetts and their children; his niece, Kathy Sillman and her husband Ray
Lewis of Newton, Massachusetts and their children plus generations of friends and colleagues.

Details for a celebration of Tom’s life will be confirmed at a later date.