Jason Soderlund is the son of The Sally Jessy Raphael Show (Sally) host, Sally Jessy Raphael. Jason’s mother Sally is best identified by her oversized red-framed glasses. She is widely regarded as the first woman in the U.S. to have her own major daytime talk show.
Jason Soderlund: Bio Summary
| Name | Jason Soderlund |
| Gender | Male |
| Famous as | son of Sally Jessy Raphael |
| Date of birth | N/A |
| Nationality | American |
| Uncle | Steven Lowenthal |
| Parents | Sally Jessy Raphael and Karl Soderlund |
| Siblings | Allison Vladimir and Andrea Vladimir |
| Grandparents | Jesse Lowenthal and Dede Lowry |
Jason Soderlund is the son of Sally Jessy Raphael and Karl Soderlund. Sally and Karl are his adoptive parents. His date of birth is not available at the moment. He has two half-siblings, Allison Vladimir and Andrea Vladimir. His grandparents are Jesse Lowenthal and Dede Lowry.
Jason’s Father Passed Away
Jason Soderlund’s father Karl Soderlund died on August 6, 2020, at the age of 90 years. He died in Dutchess County, New York, USA, from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. During his last days, his wife of 58 years, Sally Jessy Raphael took time off work to look after Karl.
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Karl Soderlund and Sally Jessy Raphael were married from 1962 until Karl died in 2020. Previously, Sally was married to Andrew Vladimir. They gave birth to Allison Vladimir and Andrea Vladimir. Allison died on February 2, 1992, at age 33 and her death was ruled an accidental overdose of a combination of prescription drugs.
Jason Had An Accident
Jason Soderlund who was 19 years old at the time, was involved in a car accident. His mother Sally Jessy Raphael was informed about this on 12 January 1992, by police officers. Jason was found alongside two friends in a car wreck at the bottom of a ravine near the family’s home in suburban Montrose.
After the rescue team found Jason and his friends, Jason went into a coma for six days at the Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla. However, Jason later regained consciousness. Jason has survived severe car crashes twice.
According to reports, Jason Soderlund and his mother Sally Jessy Raphael were sued for $25 million by a woman who claims she suffered an injury in a car crash because of careless driving of Jason. The woman identified as Michelle Kramer is said to have suffered broken bones, including a skull fracture and memory loss.
According to the lawsuit, Jason was careless and speeding. It also cited Sally Jessy Raphael as the owner of the car.
Jason’s Mother’s Red Glasses
Sally Jessy Raphael is known to television viewers for her oversized red-framed glasses. Her glasses are a trademark that started by accident. It all happened during her first broadcast news job. She had a problem with reading the teleprompter.
A few minutes before air time, Sally rushed to a store across the street from the studio to buy a pair of reading glasses and the only one she could find was a red pair. Her bosses didn’t like it but the audience thought they looked good on her.
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Sally Jessy Raphael decided to keep wearing it from then. She has made the glasses her trademark. She once said in an interview:
“They always had the idea, that a woman should be thin, fragile, young, blonde, and blue-eyed. And what that did is, they did a million times try to turn you into ‘her’, and the answer is there are some people like me. It isn’t going to work.”
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