Tom Sizemore, who died on Friday aged 61 after suffering a brain aneurysm, looked sickly on the red carpet in January.
The “Saving Private Ryan” actor was photographed at the premiere of “Bermuda Island” at the Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills on January 20.
Sizemore sported a light-blue shirt, a gray jacket, worn blue jeans, a dark hat and a modest button-down checkered shirt over a long red chain with a cross pendant. The long-time actor, who battled addiction for years, cut a different figure from the skinny characters he played on the big screen.
Sizemore “passed away peacefully in his sleep today at St. Joseph’s Hospital Burbank. Her brother Paul and twin boys Jaden and Jagger were with her,” manager Charles Lago told The Post on Friday.
Lago added, “The Sizemore family has been comforted by the hundreds of messages of support and love shown to their son, brother and father. “They are asking for privacy during this difficult time and I ask that those wishes be respected.”
“Bermuda Island” is Sizemore’s latest film project. The film, directed by Adam Worth, follows a group of stranded vacationers who crash on their way to a tropical destination. Actors Randy Davison, Doug Litto, Marc Anthony Cox and Paula Pauline were photographed with Sizemore at the premiere.
Industry friends and fans shared their condolences online this week, posting photos and movie clips in memory of Sizemore.
“Saddened to hear of the end of Tom Sizemore’s life – my prayers go out to his family – Tom and I were friends I knew of his grief and his struggle. [addiction] – He was an incredible talent – So many families suffer the heartbreak and tragedy of this disease and we don’t do enough!!” Fellow actor Robert Davey tweeted.
“Tom Sizemore was a wild and fair howitzer of acting presence and performance. Lucky to have him in one of my films once,” wrote “Columbian Connection”. Director Julian Higgins. “I’m 25 years old and staring down the barrel as a young director, just discovering this memory. Rest in peace, man.”
“One of the best to do it. Thanks for the memories and the laughs. We’ll all miss you Mr. Tom Sizemore,” his “Cross Wars” co-star, Jordan Rachel, tweeted Along with a photo of the two of them smiling and laughing.
“Rest in peace, Tom Sizemore. Hope there’s still action wherever you are. A fan wrote.
Sizemore suffered a brain aneurysm and stroke on Feb. 18, Lago said. His family was told in recent days that there was no hope of recovery.
Acclaimed for his roles in “Saving Private Ryan,” “Natural Born Killers” and “Heat,” Sizemore was a notorious tough-guy, his most famous characters being war heroes, criminals, detectives and more.
The “Pearl Harbor” actor was also embroiled in several controversies during his tenure, spending years battling drug addiction and facing legal troubles. Drug possession And Domestic abuse.
“Bermuda Island” is not Sizemore’s final film. Upcoming projects include “PTSD: A Soldier’s Revenge,” “The Legend of Johnny Jones” and “American Trash.”
