On April 23, 2015, Sweeten died from a
self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at the age of 19. His death prompted public tributes by his
Everybody Loves Raymond co-stars. His on-screen father
Ray Romano was shocked by the news and said he was a "wonderful and sweet kid to be around."
Brad Garrett, who portrayed Sweeten's on-screen Uncle Robert, released a statement: "The Sweeten family was our family for those nine years on
Raymond. My deepest condolences and love go out to them during this unimaginable time."
Phil Rosenthal, creator of
Everybody Loves Raymond and husband of co-star
Monica Horan, remembered Sawyer, his twin brother Sullivan, and their older sister Madylin as "children that never failed to make us laugh, or remind us of how we feel about our own children." His on-screen/real-life sister Madylin released a statement regarding her brother's death and pleaded for everyone "to reach out to the ones you love." ==Filmography==