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Child star of US show Everybody Loves Raymond dies
The child star of the hit US show Everybody Loves Raymond has reportedly killed himself
Sawyer Sweeten played one of the Barone twins in the hit US show Everybody Loves Raymond
Sawyer Sweeten (left) starred in the series alongside his twin brother Sullivan
Sawyer Sweeten, who played one of Raymond Barone’s twin sons in the hit US show Everybody Loves Raymond, has reportedly killed himself. His family confirmed the sad news in a statement saying that the 19-year-old "took his own life" on Thursday morning.
The US media has reported that he shot himself on the front porch of the family home in Texas.
Sawyer played Geoffrey Barone 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.
"This morning a terrible family tragedy has occurred," the family said in a statement.
"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."
