Sawyer Sweeten Death: Ray Romano Mourns Fellow Actor, 'My Heart Breaks For Him, His Family & His Friends' [VIDEO]
Comedian Ray Romano has expressed his grief over the tragic death of his former co-star Sawyer Sweeten.
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According to Friday's report from Philly.com, Sweeten was visiting his family in Texas when he reportedly shot himself on the front porch of their house. He was 19-years-old.
The late actor played Geoffrey, Romano's on-screen son, on the hit series Everybody Loves Raymond. The comedian, who played the dad, released a statement on the tragedy of this situation.
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"(I am) shocked and terribly saddened (by the news)," the statement to E! News reads. "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."
On Thursday, Sweeten's on-screen grandmother Doris Roberts took to Facebook to let the public know that the young man was killed.
"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," Roberts wrote. "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," the actress added with a photo of the cast members together.
