'Everybody Loves Raymond' Star Sawyer Sweeten Dead at 19 of Apparent Suicide
Everybody Loves Raymond star Sawyer Sweeten is dead of a suspected suicide at age 19.
Sweeten,
who starred on the Ray Romano sitcom from 1996 to 2005, was visiting
family in Texas on Thursday when he allegedly shot himself on the front
porch of the family home.
Sawyer
and his twin brother Sullivan played Romano’s twin sons Geoffrey and
Michael Barone on the show, and their real-life older sister Madylin
played Ally Barone.
Sweeten’s
manager Dino May and father Timothy confirmed the death to ET, saying
that the family is "very devastated." May included a statement from
Madylin Sweeten:
"This
morning a terrible family tragedy has occurred. We are devastated to
report that our beloved brother, son, and friend, Sawyer Sweeten, took
his own life. He was weeks away from his 20th birthday. At this
sensitive time, our family requests privacy and we beg of you to reach
out to the ones you love."
"At
this time I would like to encourage everyone to reach out to the ones
you love," Madylin also wrote on her Facebook page. "Let them have no
doubt of what they mean to you."
Ray
Romano commented on the tragedy Thursday, saying, "I'm shocked, and
terribly saddened, by the news about Sawyer. He was a wonderful and
sweet kid to be around. Just a great energy whenever he was there. My
heart breaks for him, his family, and his friends during this very
difficult time."
First Source Yahoo.com
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