According to RadarOnline, who first reported this tragic news, Sawyer Sweeten, an actor who portrayed young twin Geoffrey Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died of an apparent suicide at the age of 19.

Sweeten was joined on the show by his twin brother Sullivan (Michael Barone) and his sister Madylin (Ally Barone). He was visiting his family in Texas Thursday when he decided to end his own life.

"Sawyer was visiting family in Texas. He went on the front porch and killed himself with a gunshot to his head," an anonymous source close to the situation told RadarOnline. "Sawyer's entire family is absolutely devastated by this tragedy."

The Hollywood Reporter got confirmation of his death by suicide from Sweeten's manager, Dino May.

Sweeten's family released a statement by his older sister Madylin, as reported by Fox News.

"This morning a terrible family tragedy has occurred. We are devastated to report that our beloved brother, son, and friend, Sawyer Sweeten, took his own life. He was weeks away from his 20th birthday. At this sensitive time, our family requests privacy and we beg of you to reach out to the ones you love." Madylin's statement said on Thursday.

Madylin also reached out to her fans on her Facebook Page and said, "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."

As reported by Daily Mail, actor Ray Romano, who played his father Ray on the show, said he was "shocked, and terribly saddened, by the news." Romano added, "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."

Patricia Heaton, who played his mother Debra on the show, responded to the news via Twitter.

"Sawyer Sweeten was a funny and exceptionally bright young man. He is gone from us far too soon," Heaton tweeted. "The entire cast of ‪#EverybodyLovesRaymond is in shock. Prayers for the Sweeten family."

Latin Post would like to remind our readers that if you ever have thoughts of suicide, there is help available to you. In the U.S., you may call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 if you are in need of help with thoughts of suicide.