A legend has died, I can’t control my tears. He will be missed dead at 61

Tom Sizemore, the actor best known for his gritty tough-guy performances in acclaimed films like Saving Private Ryan, has died at 61.

Sizemore, whose success in Hollywood was also long plagued by legal troubles and struggles with addiction, suffered a brain aneurysm on February 18 that left him in critical condition.

The actor was in a coma and in intensive care. According to a statement from February 27, doctors informed the family that “there is no further hope” and recommended an end of life decision.

The family ultimately took him off life support on March 3, the actor’s manager Charles Lago confirmed in a statement to Variety.

“It is with great sadness and sorrow I have to announce that actor Thomas Edward Sizemore

(‘Tom Sizemore’) aged 61 passed away peacefully in his sleep today at St Joseph’s Hospital Burbank,” Lago’s statement reads. “His brother Paul and twin boys Jayden and Jagger (17) were at his side.”

“I am deeply saddened by the loss of my big brother Tom,” his brother Paul Sizemore said in a statement, per Variety. “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. I am devastated he is gone and will miss him always.”

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