Tom Sizemore, who appeared in Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down and dozens of other films, has passed away.
Veteran actor Tom Sizemeer has passed away. On Feb. 18, Sizemore was at his LA home when he suffered a brain aneurysm, after which he was rushed to the hospital and placed in the ICU. The Saving Private Ryan actor had been in a coma ever since and earlier this week doctors told Sizemore’s family there was no hope he would ever recover. The family made the difficult decision on Friday to remove Sizemore from life support and he passed away at the age of 61 with dear relatives by his side.
Per TMZreads a statement from Sizemore’s representative: “It is with great sadness and sorrow that I must announce that actor Thomas Edward Sizemore passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 61 today at St. Joseph’s Hospital Burbank. His brother Paul and twin boys Jayden and Jagger (17) were by his side.”
Sizemore has appeared in films since the late 1980s and he is best known for his roles in famous war films such as Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk downAnd Pearl Harbor. He has also appeared in several other films over the years, including some notable titles such as True love, Natural killers, Heat, The relic, Enemy of the state, Dreamcatcher, Big money Rustlas, and many others. His TV work includes Doctor Vegas, Crash, Southland, Hawaii Five-0, Shooterand the Twin Peaks Revival More recently, he starred in the comedy series Tubi Barbie rehabilitation.
Tom Sizemore’s personal problems were well documented
It’s no secret that Sizemore also struggled with his demons when he wasn’t working on movies. His addiction battle has led to a slew of arrests and several appearances on celebrity reality shows to address these issues in a public way. That includes spending time Celebrity rehab as well as leading his own VH1 series, Shoot morewhich followed Sizemore looking to conquer his demons and get his career back on track.
Although his personal issues would persist, Sizemore would never stop acting, right up to the very end. He participated in a recent interview with Age of the nerd and talked about his potential future, expressing his belief that he had a “second act” coming up.
“I believe there’s a second act coming up and I need to get into more dramatic roles and stay away from the bad guys, military and cops,” he said.
Sizemore was once married and married actress Maeve Quinlan in 1996. The couple divorced in 1999. Sizemore would later have two children, twin boys Jayden and Jagger, with Janelle McIntire in 2005.
Our thoughts are with Sizmore’s friends and family at this painful time. Rest in peace Tom Sizemore.