Tom Sizemore: did Saving Private Ryan star have a brain aneurysm - what movies has he been in?

Tom Sizemore’s representative Charles Lago has said that the actor has no hope of recoveryy after suffering from a brain aneursym earlier this month. The 61 year old has been in a coma in the intensive care unit of Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Los Angeles since he was hospitalised.

On Monday (27 Feb), Lago said: “Today doctors informed his family that there is no further hope and have recommended end of life decision. The family is now deciding end of life matters and a further statement will be issued on Wednesday (1 March).”

He 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 recieved. This has been a difficult time for them.”

What happened?

Sizemore was left in critical condition after suffering a brain aneurysm at around 2am on Saturday 18 February at his home in Los Angeles.

Sizemore was admitted to hospital in intensive care, Lago said. At the time, he described Sizemore’s condition as “a wait and see situation”.

Speaking to Fox News, Lago had said: “He is in hospital. His family is aware of the situation and are hoping for the best. It is too early to know about [a] recovery situation as he is in critical condition under observation.”

What is an intracranial aneurysm?

Intracranial aneurysm is the medical term for an aneurysm that develops inside the brain - it is also known as a cerebral aneurysm. The NHS explains that an aneurysm is “a bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, usually where it branches”.

Most brain aneurysms only cause noticeable symptoms if they burst. If it does rupture, this leads to an “extremely serious condition known as a subarachnoid haemorrhage, where bleeding caused by the ruptured aneurysm can cause extensive brain damage and symptoms”, the NHS says.

Symptoms of a burst brain aneurysm include:

• A sudden agonising headache which has been described as a “thunderclap headache”
• A stiff neck
• Sickness and vomiting 
• Pain on looking at light 

It’s unclear what exactly causes brain aneurysms to develop, although some risk factors have been identified, like smoking, high blood pressure and a family history of brain aneurysms.

Who is Tom Sizemore?

Sizemore, 61, is an American actor, best known for his roles in films like Saving Private Ryan, Heat and Black Hawk Down. He has also appeared in TV shows such as China Beach, Robbery Homicide Division, Hawaii Five-0, The Red Road, Shooter and Twin Peaks.

Born 29 November 1961 in Detroit, Michigan, Sizemore has a history of drug abuse and run-ins with law enforcement. In 2003, he was convicted of domestic violence against his girlfriend Heidi Fleiss, and in 2006 he pleaded no contest to using methamphetamine outside a motel.

Sizemore was arrested in Los Angeles in 2009 for suspected battery of a former spouse, and again in 2011 for the same offence.

In 2018, a then 26-year-old actress filed a lawsuit against Sizemore, claiming he abused her as an 11-year-old during production on the film Born Killers. Sizemore denied it, and the suit was later dismissed.

He was married to actress Maeve Quinlan in 1996, however the two later divorced in 1999 due to issues surrounding his drug problems - in 2010, Sizemore appeared in the third season of the VH1 show Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew, later renamed Rehab with Dr Drew. He also appeared on an episode of Dr Phil in 2013 in an episode called “Explosive Relationships”, in which he talked about his career, fame, his struggles with substance abuse and his relationship with Fleiss.

Sizemore became a father in 2005, when his partner Janelle McIntire gave birth to twins, Jagger and Jayden. Sizemore and McIntire were together from 2003 until 2006.