Tom Sizemore, the actor known for portraying Mike Horvath in “Saving Private Ryan,” has died, Fox News Digital can confirm. He was 61.
Sizemore was hospitalized on Feb. 18 after suffering a brain aneurysm that occurred as a result of a stroke, his representative previously confirmed to Fox News Digital. He was placed in critical condition and was receiving intensive care at the hospital.
“His family is aware of the situation and are hoping for the best,” his representative Charles Lago said at the time. “It is too early to know about [a] recovery situation as he is in critical condition and under observation.”
On Feb. 27, things took a turn for the worse, with Lago confirming, “Doctors informed his family that there is no further hope and have recommended end-of-life decision.”
TOM SIZEMORE IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER SUFFERING BRAIN ANEURYSM
Tom Sizemore, the actor known for portraying Mike Horvath in “Saving Private Ryan,” has died, Fox News Digital can confirm. He was 61. (Jeff Vespa)
“The family is now deciding end-of-life matters.”
Lago added, “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.”
Per Mayo Clinic, a brain aneurysm is described as the “bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain” that “can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke).”
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Sizemore enjoyed a successful run in Hollywood in the late 1990s to early 2000s starring in blockbuster films including “Black Hawk Down” and “Heat.” His career then took a hit following issues with substance abuse and arrests for DUI, domestic abuse, and possession of a controlled substance.
In 2013, he released a memoir detailing his “wild ride through Hollywood,” titled, “By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There.”
Sizemore was hospitalized on Feb. 18 after suffering a brain aneurysm that occurred as a result of a stroke, his representative previously confirmed to Fox News Digital. (Tibrina Hobson)
On Feb. 27, things took a turn for the worse, with Sizemore’s rep confirming, “Doctors informed his family that there is no further hope and have recommended end-of-life decision.” (Robin Marchant)
A synopsis of the book said Sizemore’s days had been “filled with overdoses, suicide attempts, and homelessness.”
The memoir was “a harrowing journey into the heart of his addiction, told in riveting and often shocking detail. By turns gritty and heartbreaking, it is also one man’s look at a particular moment in entertainment history—a window into the drug-fueled spotlight that sent Robert Downey, Jr., to jail and killed River Phoenix, Heath Ledger, Chris Farley, and many others far before their time.”
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Born in Detroit, Sizemore, starred in films including “Born on the Fourth of July” with Tom Cruise, “Pearl Harbor” with Ben Affleck, and the television show “Twin Peaks.”
According to IMDb, the actor currently has 33 upcoming credits for various productions.
In 2013, he released a memoir detailing his “wild ride through Hollywood,” titled, “By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There.” (CBS)
Sizemore worked with Tom Hanks and Matt Damon in Steven Spielberg’s World War II drama, “Saving Private Ryan.” (CBS Photo Archive)
He has also produced and written a variety of projects.
Previously married to actress Maeve Quinlan from 1996 through 1999, Sizemore had several run-ins with the law and openly discussed his journey to sobriety.
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In an interview with Fox News Digital in 2021, Sizemore shared his commitment to getting sober, saying “I’ve been trying to get sober since 1991 … It became really big news much later than that, but I was trying to stop. I’ve had a problem for a long time. I had periods, long periods, of sobriety and I would end up relapsing.”
Tom Sizemore had more than 200 film and television credits to his name. (Mike Nelson)
“I still go to meetings and work my steps, but I had reached a place in my life where I knew I had to stop,” he explained. “I couldn’t be arrogant anymore. If I wanted to reach a nice and pleasant old age, I had to stop. And if I wanted to watch my kids grow up, I needed to reach a place where I knew it was over.”
“So far, it has remained over,” he noted. “I still have to do my daily inventory and show up.”
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Sizemore is survived by twins Jagger and Jayden, whom he shared with Janelle McIntire.
Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
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