Tom Sizemore, 61, dies after aneurysm and stroke – action star known for Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, Born on the Fourth of July led tumultuous life off camera

• Tom Sizemore died at the age of 61 after his family took 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
• Sizemore was best known for his roles in Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down 

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. 

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 on Friday. 

The actor had been in the hospital since February 18 after he suffered from a brain aneurysm that was brought on by a stroke. 

‘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,’ his representative Charles Lago said in a statement. ‘His Brother Paul and twin boys Jayden and Jagger were at his side.’ 

 Actor Tom Sizemore (pictured in January) has died at the age of 61 after his family took him off life support after suffering from a brain aneurysm last month

Sizemore was best known for his roles in Saving Private Ryan (pictured), Black Hawk Down, and Pearl Harbor 

Sizemore collapsed last month around 2am and was rushed to the emergency room in critical condition while unconscious. He never regained consciousness. 

This week, his family announced that there wasn’t much else they could do for Sizemore as he was showing no signs of improvement and remained in a coma, USA Today reported. 

‘Doctors informed family that there is no further hope and have recommended [an] end of life decision,’ Lago said earlier this week. 

Tom Sizemore and Maeve Quinlan at the Saving Private Ryan premiere in 1998 

The Pearl Harbor actor had a history of addiction and wrote a memoir on it in 2013, titled: By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There. 

‘People could tell if you were drunk, so then I was like, ‘Hey, look, let me find a drug where I feel comfortable in my own skin,’ he told AP in 2013. ‘But I did. I found a drug, and it was called cocaine. I did it for a while. Then I found an even better drug, and it was called heroin.’  

He also had a few runs in 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 lawsuit was later dismissed. 

Prior to his hospitalization, Sizemore was set to teach an acting class Harvelle’s Nightclub in LA. 

The Golden Globes nominee, who was born in Detroit, has appeared in 230 roles over his 30-year career. 

His funeral will held privately in a few weeks, his representative said. The family has asked for privacy during this time.

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