“Heat” and “Saving Private Ryan” actor Tom Sizemore has been hospitalized following a brain aneurysm according to his spokesperson says The Hollywood Reporter.
The 61-year-old Sizemore was found unconscious at his Los Angeles home on Sunday around 2 am, the actor had collapsed following the medical emergency.
He was subsequently transported to an L.A. hospital where he is now currently under observation in the intensive care unit. Sizemore’s rep tells the outlet “he is currently in critical condition and it’s a wait-and-see situation.” In addition, his family are “aware and waiting for updates.”
Sizemore first appeared in a small role in the Stallone-led “Lock Up,” before segueing into some major films even before he did those aforementioned Mann and Spielberg masterpieces.
He worked with Oliver Stone on “Born on the Fourth of July” and “Natural Born Killers”, Tony Scott on “True Romance” and “Enemy of the State”, Lawrence Kasdan on “Wyatt Earp” and “Dreamcatcher”, and Kathryn Bigelow on “Blue Steel,” “Point Break” and “Strange Days”.
Other works have included Ridley Scott’s “Black Hawk Down,” Martin Scorsese’s “Bringing Out the Dead,” Peter Hyam’s “The Relic,” John Milius’ “Flight of the Intruder,” Carl Franklin’s “Devil in a Blue Dress,” along with films like “Passenger 57,” “Red Planet,” “Play It to the Bone,” “Striking Distance,” “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man,” and “Get Carter”.
He also had regular or recurring roles on shows like “Crash,” “Dr. Vegas” and “China Beach”. He scored a Golden Globe nomination for his work in the mini-series “Witness Protection”. More recently he was seen in the Netflix hit “Cobra Kai” and Showtime’s 2017 revival of David Lynch’s cult classic “Twin Peaks”.
The actor’s controversial personal life has been well documented including issues with substance abuse along with charges of domestic violence and allegations of abuse. Sizemore has been open about his various struggles in the past.
