‘Everybody loves Raymond’ star commits suicide

 

          Child star, Sawyer Sweeten of hit show in the US Everybody Loves Raymond has committed suicide. Sweeten’s family have confirmed the news in a statement.
          In the statement his family confirmed that the 19-year-old “took his own life” on Thursday morning by shooting himself on the front porch of the family home in Texas.
‘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.’
Sawyer Sweeten played GeoffreyBarone in the hit show, which also featured his twin brother Sullivan as Michael Barone and older sister Madylin as Ally Barone. The show ran from 1996 – when the twin boys were just 16 months old – to 2005.