Suicide and Food: Alefantis, chefs, Hollywood.

Everybody Loves Raymond writer and producer Philip Rosenthal is a fan of Buck's restaurant. This is James Alefantis' other place a couple of doors down from Comet.

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Buck’s owner James Alefantis picked up their check.

Everybody Loves Raymond had the three children of the main characters played by real life siblings. Twins Sawyer and Sullivan and their older sister Madilyn. These three kids grew up on that show.

Sawyer Sweeten killed himself aged just 19.

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Another celeb who also enjoys going to Buck's is chef Eric Ripert. From the same article above:

The restaurant had another celebrity visit on Saturday, when celebrated chef Eric Ripert stopped by celebrate his new memoir, “32 Yolks.”

Eric Ripert was close friend with Anthony Bourdain. Ripert was the one who found Boudain's body.

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What went on behind the scenes on Everybody Loves Raymond that could have resulted in a young man killing himself?

How is it that James Alefantis is so popular with celebrities?

Are Philip Rosenthal and Eric Ripert guilty of anything or simple know more than they are letting on?