Tom Sizemore, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ actor, dies after brain aneurysm

Actor Tom Sizemore, known for his work in films such as “Saving Private Ryan,” “True Romance” and “Black Hawk Down,” has died at 61 after a brain aneurysm. “I don’t punch people anymore.” Eventually, Sizemore’s family relocated to the suburbs until his father got a divorce, and the children moved back to Detroit with their mother. “I wanted to get out of Detroit.” After attending Wayne State University, Sizemore earned a master’s degree in theater from Temple University and moved to New York City to pursue acting. His first break came when Oliver Stone cast him for a small role in “Born on the Fourth of July.” Sizemore played tough-guy roles throughout the 1990s in films such as “Natural Born Killers,” “Wyatt Earp” and “Heat” and later had a recurring role in the television series “China Beach.” In 2000, he received a Golden Globe nomination for his leading performance as a former mobster on the run in the TV movie “Witness Protection.” He also had a starring role in the high-profile military drama “Black Hawk Down.” Outside his film and TV work, Sizemore also dabbled in theater.