The Madoff Family Destroys Itself 21.82K Hamilton Nolan 12/13/10 09:28AM Filed to: The madoffs The madoffs Ruth Madoff Mark madoff Bernie Madoff Suicide Families Appic Tweetg Family friends say that Ruth Madoff blames Bernie for their son Mark's suicide, and believes this is "the end of the family." Mark Madoff hanged himself with a dog leash in his apartment Saturday morning. No one deserves that. [NYP]