He was 61 and had been in a coma sincesuffering a stroke February 18that resulted in brain aneurysm.

He was larger than life.

He has influenced my life more than anyone I know.

Tom Sizemore dead obituary

Tom Sizemore in 2014FilmMagic

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.

It had sold some 8.2 million units by 2008.

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But Sizemore perhaps in best known for his role in Spielbergs Best Picture Oscar-nominatedSaving Private Ryan.

He played Army Ranger Mike Horvath, the longtime friend and second-in-command to Tom Hanks Capt.

Proclaiming that they either were going to drive him to jail or to rehab, Sizemore chose the latter.

After he completed the program, he counseled teens about substance abuse.

Sizemore later appeared on the VH1 reality seriesCelebrity Rehab with Dr. DrewandSober Housein the early 2010s.

I hope that this book can inspire other people to never give up.

He had some run-ins with the law, includinga 2019 arrestfor drug possession and sexual misconduct allegations in 2003.

Sizemore always had denied the accusations.

The actor was driving an SUV that accidentally struck Steve DeCastro, partially trapping him beneath it.

His injuries were described as moderate, buthe sued the actor, Viacom and Paramount five months later.

The case wassettled in 2018.

He also had a fiery fling with former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss.

My heartfelt condolences to the entire Sizemore family and Toms longtime manager, Charles Lago, Quinlan said tonight.

Most especially, my thoughts and prayers go out to Toms two sons, Jayden and Jagger.