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‘Everybody Loves Raymond’: How the Reunion Addressed Sawyer Sweeten’s Suicide
The Sweeten siblings urged suicide prevention awareness during the 30th anniversary reunion special, highlighting that 90% of people seeking treatment recover, CBS said.
- Yesterday, the Everybody Loves Raymond reunion special aired on CBS and featured Madylin and Sullivan Sweeten remembering their late brother Sawyer Sweeten, who died by suicide in 2015.
- The reunion used the original Barone living room set as Ray Romano and creator Phil Rosenthal reunited the cast, with Rosenthal noting the show's syndication lets fans relive its magic.
- Madylin Sweeten used the moment to discuss suicide prevention, saying the family is passionate about it, and viewers sent messages thanking them for sharing Sawyer's story.
- Declining a reboot, Romano explained they would not attempt the show without Sawyer Sweeten, Doris Roberts, and Peter Boyle, stating `It's never going to happen`.
- The special framed Sawyer's story as a call for prevention, highlighting that 90 percent of people who seek treatment are cured while suicide remains the second leading cause of death ages 18 to 25.
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