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Tom Sizemore’s family has a tough decision to make.
TheSaving Private Ryanstar’s loved ones are “deciding end of life matters” after he had a brain aneurysm earlier this month, his manager Charles Lago says in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
On Monday, “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,” Lago adds.
The actor, 61, has been in a coma in intensive care since his aneurysm earlier this month, Lago says.
He concludes, “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 received. This has been a difficult time for them.”
Sizemore collapsed at his Los Angeles home in the early hours of Feb. 18. He hadsuffered the brain aneurysm, that his manager says occurred as a result of a stroke.
Throughout his career, Sizemore has appeared in popular films such as 1994’sNatural Born Killers, 1995’sHeat, 1998’sSaving Private Ryan, 2001’sBlack Hawk Down, 2001’sPearl Harbor, and even took on some television work with the 2017 revival ofTwin Peaks.
Sizemore has been nominated for a Golden Satellite Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe, among other recognitions.
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Sizemore has also faced legal trouble, notably for allegedly being sent home from the Utah set ofBorn Killersin 2003 after an 11-year-old actress claimed the actor inappropriately touched her, multiple members of the film’s cast and crew toldThe Hollywood Reporterin 2017.
“I hope this highly disturbing matter is finally over for all concerned,” Sizemore wrote to USA TODAY at the time.
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source: people.com
