Tom Sizemore, actor of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Black Hawk Down’, dies at 61

Tom Sizemore, actor of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Black Hawk Down’, dies at 61

Tom Sizemore, actor best known for his roles in films like ‘Saving Private Ryan’ or ‘Black Hawk Down’, He died on Friday March 3 at the age of 61. in a hospital in Burbank (California, United States). This is confirmed by his manager Carlo Lago and his brother Paolo, who claims to feel “deeply sad” For the loss.

Tom Sizemore, actor of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Black Hawk Down’, dies at 61

“He was incredibly talented, generous, full of love and managed to keep you entertained to no end with his intelligence and storytelling skills. I am devastated that he is gone. I will miss him forever”assures. Sizemore had been in a coma since February 18 when he suffered a brain aneurysm. His family finally decided to follow medical recommendations and disconnect him from life support.

In addition to these two iconic war films, Sizemore has participated in more than 200 audiovisual works, working with iconic directors such as Steven Spielberg, Michael Mann, Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone, Kathryn Bigelow, Tony Scott or Lawrence Kasdan. In the film section, his roles in ‘Heat’, ‘Natural Assassins’, ‘Pearl Harbor’ or ‘Wyatt Earp’ stand out, and his time in series such as ‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’, will be remembered on the little screen, the revival of ‘Hawaii Five-O’, or 2017’s ‘Twin Peaks’.

More than 3 decades of career

After landing several small roles in the late 1980s, Sizemore starred as Michael Cheritto in the Mann-written and directed film ‘Heat,’ a classic crime thriller starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, in which he shared the main role with Val Kilmer and Jon Voight. This supporting role gave way to her first leading role in the sci-fi and horror film ‘The Relic’.

His works from this moment on are numerous, but most viewers know him for “Saving Private Ryan”, a film directed by Tom Hanks, in which he played Army Commando Mike Horvath, an old friend and second-in-command of Captain Miller played by Hanks. This was a peak in his popularity due to the impact of the film, which won 5 Academy Awards including Best Director for Spielberg.

Source: E Cartelera

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