"Everybody Loves Raymond" child star Sawyer Sweeten played one of Ray Ray Barone's (Ray Romano) twin sons. Sweeten played Geoffrey Barone, while his real-life twin brother, Sullivan, played his on-screen twin, Michael, and real-life sister, Madylin, played their sibling, Ally. Sweeten was on the show from 1996 to 2005 - from a 16-month-old baby who grew up right before America's eyes into a 10-year-old boy.
On April 23, Radar Online reported that a source close to the family disclosed: "Sawyer was visiting family in Texas. He went on the front porch and killed himself with a gunshot to his head."
Phil Rosenthal, the creator of "Everybody Loves Raymond," told Deadline: "We knew and loved Sawyer as a little boy. He and his real life siblings Sullivan and Madylin were such a charming, integral part of our TV family. They never failed to make us laugh, or remind of us how we feel about our own children. We are terribly sad to hear this news and our hearts go out to Sawyer's family."
Doris Roberts, who played Sweeten's TV grandmother, gave her statement to Deadline and included some advice to whomever would listen: "It is with great sadness that I learned the news that Sawyer Sweeten, who played my grandson Geoffrey Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, died at his family's home in Texas. He was a very sweet young man who will be dearly missed. Make sure your loved ones know how much you care about them, and please check in with them if you haven't touched base with them for a while. It's very important to keep in touch."
