The well-known actor Tom Sizemore, famous of "Saving Private Ryan" died at the age of 61 after being hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm in mid-February.

Edited by| Paul Mitchel

  Cinema  section -  CJ journalist

California - 4 march 2023

In a statement issued on behalf of the family, his representative Charles Lago said Sizemore "died peacefully in his sleep" at St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, with his two sons and brother Paul Sizemore by his side.

 “I am deeply saddened by the loss of my big brother Tom,” Paul Sizemore said in the statement. “He was larger than life. He has influenced my life more than anyone I know. He was talented, loving, and giving and could keep you entertained endlessly with his wit and storytelling ability. I am devastated he is gone and will miss him always.”

On Monday, Sizemore’s family said doctors informed them there was “no further hope” and recommended an “end of life decision” due to the condition of his health, according to a statement released.

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“We are asking for privacy for his family during this difficult time and they wish to thank everyone for the hundreds of messages of support, and prayers that have been received. This has been a difficult time for them.”

Born in Detroit, Sizemore made a name for himself in Hollywood playing tough guys.

He had an early, small role in the 1989 Oliver Stone film “Born on the Fourth of July” and scored his television break playing Sgt. Vinnie Ventresca in the ABC series “China Beach.”

Sizemore followed that with performances in various films, including “Point Break” in 1991, “True Romance” in 1993, “Natural Born Killers” in 1994, and “Strange Days” in 1995.

His co-starring role as Bat Masterson in Kevin Costner’s western “Wyatt Earp” earned Sizemore acclaim. He went on to other major roles in “Pearl Harbor” and “Black Hawk Down,” both released in 2001.

 He was perhaps best known for his role as Sgt. Mike Horvath in the 1998 World War II film “Saving Private Ryan.”

Sizemore recently appeared in the Netflix series “Cobra Kai” and the independent supernatural film, “Impuratus.”

Sizemore’s fame on screen was at times overshadowed by coverage of his life off-screen.

Battling substance abuse for years, in 2003 he was convicted of domestic abuse against his former girlfriend and Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss. He had other legal run-ins and appeared on the VH1 series “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” in 2010.

That same year he told CNN’s Larry King that he had been addicted to cocaine, heroin, and meth.

Sizemore later talked about starring in the comedy series “Barbee Rehab” in a 2022 interview with Decider and was asked if he had some hesitancy in taking on the role.

“There was some, but it was so goofy and so not like rehab that I got over it,” Sizemore said, laughing at the time. “Plus, it wasn’t about drugs. It’s about obsessions and compulsions and… Barbies!”

In the same interview, Sizemore reflected on seeing magic in movies like “The Wizard of Oz” as a child and later as a teen watching “Taxi Driver.”