Sawyer Sweeten Death: 'Everybody Loves Raymond' Actor Opens Up On Late Actor's Suicide, Says There's 'Nothing Worse' [VIDEO]
After child actor Sawyer Sweeten took his own life at the age of 19, one of his former co-stars is expressing his condolences.
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On Tuesday, People released the news with Brad Garrett, who played Sweeten's on-screen uncle Robert on the 90's sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. During his appearance on The View, Garrett talked about how heartbreaking it is for Sweeten's loved ones.
"The Sweeten family is obviously our family," the actor said. "This was devastating news. We grew up with these children on the set. It's been hard. They're an amazing family, and our love goes out to them, of course. The loss of a child- nothing worse."
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Sweeten, who played Geoffrey on the series, tragically commit suicide on April 23 by shooting himself on his family's front porch, according to Philly.com. Doris Roberts, who was known for playing Marie on the sitcom, announced the news via Facebook.
"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 finished.
