Actor Tom Sizemore has died at the age of 61 after his family took him off life support after suffering from a brain aneurysm last month.
Tom Sizemore, best known for his roles in Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, and Pearl Harbor, passed away in a Los Angeles hospital after his family made the difficult decision to take him off life support.
The actor had been in the hospital since February 18 after he suffered from a brain aneurysm that was brought on by a stroke.
His representative Charles Lago said in a statement that it was with great sadness and sorrow to have to announce that actor Thomas Edward Sizemore, aged 61, passed away peacefully in his sleep at St Joseph’s Hospital Burbank. His brother Paul and twin boys Jayden and Jagger were by his side.
Tom Sizemore collapsed last month around 2 am and was rushed to the emergency room in critical condition while unconscious. He never regained consciousness.
It was reported by USA Today that his family had announced that there wasn’t much else they could do for Tom as he was showing no signs of improvement and remained in a coma.
Lago said that doctors informed the family that there was no further hope and had advised an end-of-life decision.
The Pearl Harbour actor had a history of addiction and wrote a memoir on it in 2013, titled: By Some Miracle, I Made It Out of There.
He told AP in 2013 that people could tell if he was drunk, and then he would say, ‘Hey, look, let me find a drug where I feel comfortable in my own skin’, and he said that he did find a drug, it was called cocaine, and that he did that for a while. Then he found an even better drug, it was called heroin.
He also had a few run-ins with the law, including a conviction for assault and battery in 2003 from his ex-partner Heidi Fleiss. He was also accused in 2020 of groping an 11-year-old on set, but the case was later dismissed.
Prior to his hospitalisation, Tom Sizemore was set to teach an acting class, at Harvelle’s Nightclub in Los Angeles.
The Golden Globe nominee, who was born in Detroit, has appeared in 230 roles over his 30-year career.
His manager also said he was personally very saddened by the loss of not only his client but a great friend and mentor of almost 15 years.
He was a fantastic performer, and he was a talented man that undoubtedly lived with so many demons, but with everything that was going on, he was also extremely charismatic.
He starred in some great movies and fitted each character perfectly, and our condolences should go out to his family and friends, who I’m sure will miss him very much.
Tom Sizemore was one of the greats, and he will never be forgotten because his talent and brilliance will live on in acting.
He was definitely the greatest actor of his generation, and he should be put up there with De Niro and Pacino, and had the action of McQueen. Hollywood and the entire entertainment industry will never be the same.
He was one of the bad boys, and when he was on screen, you felt that heat and intensity, and he could say a lot, with just one look, and that’s called good acting.
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