Tom Sizemore has died after being taken off life support, his manager Charles Lago confirmed to Variety on Friday. The 61-year-old actor suffered a brain aneurysm on February 18.
“It is with great sadness and sorrow that I have to announce that actor Thomas Edward Sizemore (‘Tom Sizemore’) passed away in his sleep at St. Joseph’s Hospital Burbank today at the age of 61,” Lago said in a statement. Done.” “Her brother Paul and twin boys Jaden and Jagger (17) were with her.”
Lago previously stated on February 27 that “the doctors have informed his family that there is no longer any hope and have recommended an end-of-life decision.”
On February 18, Sizemore collapsed at his Los Angeles home and was rushed to the hospital by paramedics. There, doctors determined that he had suffered a brain aneurysm as a result of the stroke. Sizemore had since remained in critical condition and was in a coma under intensive care.
His brother Paul Sizemore said in a statement, “I am deeply saddened by the loss of my big brother, Tom.” “He was larger than life. He impacted my life more than anyone I know. He was talented, loving, giving and could entertain you endlessly with his wit and storytelling ability I am devastated that he is gone and will always miss him.
Born in Detroit on November 29, 1961, Sizemore moved to New York City in the ’80s to pursue acting. One of his first credits came in 1989 with an appearance in Oliver Stone’s Best Picture nominated “Born on the Fourth of July”.
Known for playing tough guy roles, he rose to fame in the 1990s with films such as “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man,” “Passenger 57,” “True Romance” and “Natural Born Killers.” He got his big break in Steven Spielberg’s 1998 war film “Saving Private Ryan”, in which he played Technical Sergeant Mike Horvath. “Saving Private Ryan” received a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards. Along with his co-stars including Tom Hanks and Matt Damon, Sizemore received a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. During his career, Sizemore has worked with directors including Michael Mann, Martin Scorsese, Peter Hyams, Carl Franklin, Oliver Stone, Ridley Scott, and Michael Bay.
Sizemore was also a convicted felon. In 2003, he was convicted of domestic violence against his girlfriend at the time, and in 2017, Sizemore pleaded no contest to two charges of domestic violence after being arrested a few months earlier on suspicion of assaulting his partner.
In 2005, Sizemore was sentenced to several months in prison after being caught attempting to fake a urine test. In 2007, he was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, and in 2019, he was arrested for possession of “various illegal narcotics”. Sizemore has been public about his struggle with substance abuse, appearing on “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” and “Dr. Phil” to discuss his legal troubles.
In 1998, the actor shared that his ‘Heat’ and ‘Witness to the Mob’ co-star, Robert De Niro personally helped Sizemore enter a drug rehabilitation program. In 2013, the actor released a memoir detailing his career and personal battle with addiction, titled “By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There.”
Sizemore is survived by his two children, Jagger and Jaden. There will be a private cremation service for Sizemore’s family, with a larger celebration of life planned in a few weeks.