Tom Sizemore, Star Of Saving Private Ryan, Died At The Age Of 61 

US actor Tom Sizemore, well known for his performances in Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down, has passed away at the age of 61, according to his manager.

Sizemore rose to popularity in the 1990s by frequently portraying strong males in supporting roles—typically, the military, police, or criminals. Heat, Pearl Harbor, and Natural Born Killers were among his other filmography credits.

Yet he also struggled with drug abuse and went to jail for domestic violence. Since experiencing a ruptured brain aneurysm on February 18, Sizemore has remained unconscious.

His manager, Charles Lago, reported that the twins Jayden and Jagger, both 17 years old, and his brother Paul were by his side when he passed away on Friday at a hospital in Burbank, California.

"The Sizemore family has been comforted by the hundreds of messages of support," according to Lago.

He claimed that" I am deeply saddened by the loss of my big brother Tom. He was larger than life. He has influenced my life more than anyone I know.

He stated that" I am deeply saddened by the loss of my big brother Tom. 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."

Sizemore, who was up in a working-class area of Detroit, earned a master's degree in theatre before getting his big break in 1989 with a small role in Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of July.

Larger roles in dramas from the 1990s including Ridley Scott's True Romance, Kevin Costner and Denzel Washington's Devil in a Blue Dress, and Ridley Scott's Wyatt Earp with Kevin Costner followed because of this work.

As the brutal Detective Jack Scagnetti in the contentious Natural Born Killers, Stone once again cast him. He also appeared in Heat as the criminal's henchman.

He acted as the devoted Sergeant Horvath alongside Tom Hanks in the 1998 Oscar-winning movie Saving Private Ryan.

Sizemore provided the voice of mafia boss Sonny Forelli in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in 2002 and was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role as a gangster in the 1999 television film Witness Protection.

He revealed in his book his addictions to heroin and crystal meth, which came along with fame and wealth and a serious drug habit.

He recalled how De Niro threatened to have Sizemore "arrested for heroin possession"  if he didn't enter a treatment facility during one of his rehab stays in 1995. Sizemore went into rehab.

Steven Spielberg, the director of Saving Private Ryan, reportedly threatened to terminate the actor at the first indication of drug use and have the movie reshot without him.