Sawyer Sweeten. Photo: Reuters

Actor Sawyer Sweeten, who starred as one of the twin boys in the Everybody loves Raymond sitcom, has died at 19.

Sweeten is reported to have taken his own life during a visit to family members in Texas. Media reported that he is believed to have shot himself on the front porch. Sweeten’s manager confirmed his death.

Sweeten and his real-life twin brother Sullivan were best known as the on-screen sons Geoffrey and Michael in the sitcom Everybody loves Raymond.

Their older sister Madylin was also in the show as their on-screen sister Ally.

The show ran from 1996 until 2005 and also starred Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett and Doris Roberts.