Actor Tom Sizemore, best known for his role in Steven Spielberg’s 1998 film Saving Private Ryan, died on Friday after suffering a brain aneurysm on Feb. 18.
“It is with great sadness and sorrow I have to announce that actor Thomas Edward Sizemore aged 61 passed away peacefully in his sleep today at St Joseph’s Hospital Burbank,” Sizemore’s representative Charles Lago said.
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His family representative said the actor suffered “a brain aneurysm that occurred as a result of a stroke.” He had remained in intensive care while in critical condition and in a coma.
Doctors had informed his family on Feb. 27 that there is “no further hope and have recommended end of life decision,” Lago said.
His brother Paul Sizemore and 17-year-old twin boys Jayden and Jagger were there at his bedside when he died. The family is planning a private cremation ceremony.
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“I am deeply saddened by the loss of my big brother Tom,” his brother said in a statement. “He was larger than life. He has influenced my life more than anyone I know. He was talented, loving, giving and could keep you entertained endlessly with his wit and storytelling ability. I am devastated he is gone and will miss him always.”
The 61-year-old actor rose to fame in the 1990s and early 2000s, starring in Hollywood films such as Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, Born on the Fourth of July, Natural Born Killers, and Pearl Harbor.
