Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61 after brain aneurysm
- The actor worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest names, but was perhaps best known for his role in the World War II epic Saving Private Ryan
- Sizemore’s personal life was frequently troubled and he struggled with addiction and had spells in jail
Tom Sizemore, a talented but troubled actor who made a career of playing tough guys, has died, his manager said on Friday.
The 61-year-old suffered a brain aneurysm in February and on Friday was removed from life support, days after doctors concluded no more could be done for him, Charles Lago said.
“It is with great sadness and sorrow I have to announce that actor Thomas Edward Sizemore (‘Tom Sizemore’) aged 61 passed away peacefully in his sleep today at St Joseph’s Hospital Burbank,” a statement said.
“His brother Paul and twin boys Jayden and Jagger (17) were at his side.”
The actor worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest names over a decades-long career, but away from the screen he led a frequently troubled life, struggling with addiction and enduring spells in jail.
Born in Detroit in 1961, Sizemore worked as an actor in New York in the 1980s, and first came to prominence with a role in Oliver Stone’s 1989 film Born on the Fourth of July.