Tom Sizemore, star of the late ’90s war drama Saving Private Ryan, has died of complications from a brain aneurysm. He was 61.
The actor’s manager, Charles Lago, confirmed that Sizemore “died peacefully in his sleep” on Friday while his brother and twin sons were by his side.
“It is with great sadness and sorrow that I must announce that actor Thomas Edward Sizemore (“Tom Sizemore”) has passed away at the age of 61,” Lago said in a statement. “I am deeply saddened by the loss of not only a client but also a great friend and mentor of almost 15 years. Tom was one of the most genuine, kind and generous people I have had the privilege of knowing.”
Sizemore collapsed at his Los Angeles home on February 19 after suffering a brain aneurysm caused by a stroke and he was subsequently rushed to a hospital, Lago confirmed to USA TODAY at the time.
“Tom is hospitalized in intensive care with a brain aneurysm (sic),” Lago said in a statement. “He is currently in critical condition and it is a wait and see situation.”
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In a follow-up update on the actor’s condition on February 27, Lago revealed that Sizemore’s health had not improved since the aneurysm as he was in a coma.
“Doctors have informed (Sizemore’s) family that there is no further hope and have recommended (a) end-of-life decision,” Lago said in a statement, adding that Sizemore remained in critical condition. “The family now makes decisions about end-of-life matters.”
Lago added: “We ask for privacy for his family at this difficult time and they would like to thank everyone for the hundreds of messages of support and prayers they have received. This was a difficult time for her.”
The actor is best known for his role as Mike Horvath in Steven Spielberg’s 1998 film Saving Private Ryan, starring Tom Hanks. He also appeared in Black Hawk Down and Pearl Harbor in 2001 and in the revival series Twin Peaks in 2017.
Sizemore also had a history of addiction and run-ins with the law, including a 2020 civil lawsuit filed by a woman who claimed he groped her on a movie set when she was 11. The actor denied the allegation and the lawsuit was later dismissed.
In 2013, Sizemore authored a memoir, By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There, about his history with addiction.
“People could tell if you were drunk, so I was like, ‘Hey, look, let me find a drug that I’m comfortable on in my own skin,'” Sizemore told The Associated Press in 2013. “But I did find a drug, and it was called cocaine. I’ve been doing it for a while. Then I found an even better drug, and it was called heroin.”
Sizemore has 33 upcoming credits in film and television, according to IMDb.
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