Tom Sizemore, a fixture on Hollywood’s big screen in the 1990s and 2000s, died at the age of 61.
Sizemore died on Friday, according to his manager, Charles Lago. Sizemore “died peacefully in his sleep” at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, with his family by his side, according to Lago.
He died nearly two weeks after suffering a brain aneurysm.
Sizemore collapsed at his Los Angeles home early Feb. 18 and has been hospitalized since, remaining “in critical condition, in a coma, and in intensive care,” according to Lago. According to Lago, the brain aneurysm was caused by a stroke.
In a previous statement on Monday, Lago stated, “Doctors have informed his family that there is no further hope and have recommended an end-of-life decision.”
Lago stated that the actor’s family was “deciding end-of-life matters.”
Sizemore, 61, has appeared in films such as “Saving Private Ryan,” “Heat,” and “Black Hawk Down.” While he received praise for his acting, his career was derailed by a string of drug-related arrests and run-ins with the law, including allegations of domestic violence and abuse. He was convicted of domestic violence charges against his ex-girlfriend, former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss, in 2003.
In 2017, a woman accused Sizemore of sexually abusing her when she was 11 years old during the filming of “Born Killers.” There were no charges filed.
Sizemore has two children, twin 17-year-old boys.
“Tom was one of the most sincere, kind, and generous human beings I had the pleasure of knowing,” Lago wrote in a Facebook post on Friday. “His perseverance in the face of adversity was always an inspiration to me. The last few years had been great for him, and he was getting his life back on track. He was devoted to his sons and his family. I will greatly miss my friend Tom Sizemore.”
