Everybody Loves Raymond actor Sawyer Sweeten tragically passed away back in 2015 at the age of 19 and his siblings reflected on his death during the show’s 30th anniversary reunion special.
The three real-life siblings – Madylin and younger twin brothers Sullivan and Sawyer – played fictional siblings Ally, Jeffrey, and Michael Barone on the CBS comedy series.
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Sawyer died by suicide in April 2015, weeks away from his 20th birthday.
TV dad Ray Romano mentioned during the special, “So Sawyer, of course, is no longer with us, and we miss him. He just, like you are, was just this bright energy, light.”
Sullivan noted of his brother’s death, “None of us really expected what happened. But I try to think about the good moments and often times that’s here on the set.”
Madylin added, “I just think it’s so important in any conversation that we’re having about Sawyer. We’re very passionate in our family about suicide prevention. It is the second leading cause of death between the ages of 18 to 25. But 90 percent of people who seek treatment are cured.”
“So many of the messages that we get are people saying, ‘I’m so grateful to have heard about your brother. He saved my life,’” she said (via EW).
Sullivan talked about his good memories from the show, saying, “I’ve got plenty of good memories. Playing in the bleachers and the prop room. But I think I’m a sucker for a happy ending, and the final scene with everybody gathered around the table has got to be my favorite memory.”
Learn about what Madylin and Sullivan are up to today, 20 years after the show ended.
