After doctors say there is no further hope for actor Tom Sizemore getting better and recovering after he suffered a brain aneurysmon February 18, his family is now weighing the options of mercy killing to end his life.
Sizemore’s manager Charles Lago confirmed the news toVariety, stating, “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.”
“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.” the statement continued.
Sizemore collapsed in his Los Angeles home on February 18 and was rushed to the hospital by paramedics. Doctors then said he had suffered a stroke which resulted in a brain aneurysm. The actor has remained in a coma under intensive care since arriving at the hospital.
He began his acting career in the late 1980s, appearing in Oliver Stone‘s Born on the Fourth of July. He also acted in movies like True Romance, Natural Born Killers, andSaving Private Ryan.
Sizemore also made several TV appearances such as in China Beach, Dr. Vegas, Hawaii Five-0, The Red Road, Shooter, and Showtime’s 2017 revival ofTwin Peaks. He most recently starred as himself in the parody seriesBarbee Rehabalongside Janice Dickinson, Vanessa Bednar, Derek S. Orr, and Bai Ling.
Tom Sizemore also has a history of legal and substance abuse. He was convicted of domestic violence in 2003 and, in 2005, he was given a jailed after being caught attempting to fake a urine test. In 2007, he was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and again in 2019 for possession of “various illegal narcotics.”
