Sizemore appeared in films including True Romance and Natural Born Killers (Picture: REUTERS)
Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore has died at the age of 61 after suffering a brain aneurysm.
The True Romance actor had been placed into a coma in intensive care after collapsing at his Los Angeles home on February 18.
He died in his sleep on Friday at a hospital in Burbank, California, his manager Charles Lago confirmed to the AP news agency.
Shortly before his death, the Natural Born Killer star’s family announced that they were ‘now deciding end-of-life matters’ after doctors informed them there was ‘no further hope’ for recovery.
Sizemore’s first major appearance was in the 1989 Oliver Stone film Born On The Fourth Of July.
The performance opened doors in Hollywood and he carved out a niche playing the quintessential hardman, from gangsters to bodyguards and soldiers.
Sizemore died in his sleep, his manager confirmed (Picture: WireImage)
The actor had been in intensive care after the brain aneurysm (Picture: Getty)
He secured supporting roles in blockbusters such as Point Break, True Romance and Natural Born Killers.
Sizemore was widely praised for his portrayal of professional thief Michael Cheritto in the heist film 1995 Heat, written and directed by Michael Mann and starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
As well as movies, he also made a memorable contribution to the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City voicing mob boss Sonny Forelli.
Sizemore appeared alongside Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan (Picture: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)
Sizemore appeared in many iconic films (Picture: Dreamworks/Amblin/Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock)
Sizemore had a history of drug addiction, details of which he shared in his autobiography.
He was married to actress Maeve Quinlan, known for her role in US soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful, between 1996 and 1999.
In 2003, he was convicted of domestic violence charges against former girlfriend Heidi Fleiss, and was ordered to complete a drug rehabilitation programme before beginning a jail term.
Sizemore carved out a niche playing the quintessential hardman (Picture: Hbo/Kobal/Shutterstock)
In 2018, an actress filed a lawsuit against Sizemore, claiming he allegedly groped her as an 11-year-old during production on the 2005 film Born Killers.
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Sizemore strongly denied the allegation and the suit was dismissed.
He is survived by his 17-year-old twin sons, Jayden and Jagger, and his brother Paul, all of whom were reportedly by his side when he died.
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Sizemore appeared in films like True Romance and Natural Born Killers.
