'Everybody Loves Raymond' Son Sawyer Sweeten Dead -- Dies From Apparent Suicide

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0423_Sawyer-Sweeten_getty_2010Sawyer Sweeten -- one of the twins from "Everybody Loves Raymond" -- is dead from an apparent suicide according to his manager.

Sweeten reportedly shot himself while visiting family members in Texas. He was 19-years-old. His manager Dino May confirmed the death to Variety.

Sawyer played Geoffrey Barone -- one of Ray Romano's twin boys -- on the series from 1996 to 2005. Of course, he famously co-starred alongside his real life siblings ... twin brother Sullivan and older sister Madylin Sweeten.

Madylin posted on Facebook on Thursday afternoon ... "At this time I would like to encourage everyone to reach out to the ones you love. Let them have no doubt of what they mean to you.”

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