Kinda sad about this one--R.I.P. Tom Sizemore
Very memorable role in Saving Private Ryan
A lot of early and surprising deaths recently.
Sizemore’s death wasn’t surprising, unfortunately. He spent years harming himself.
And others sometimes.
You don’t say.
Not sure what happened to cause the death rate to spike world wide in every age group
Yep, absolutely a mystery.
You don’t say!
It’s side effects from all the chemtrails they’re spraying to obscure our view of the oncoming Nibiru cataclysm.
"For me, the action IS the juice"
RIP to a legend
+100
Best cops and robbers flick ever!
Excellent actor, extended (reportedly from age 15!) and extensive problems with substance abuse and related behavioral issues. Tragic when the family has to decide to end someone's life (a genuinely awful decision to be asked to make).
RIP, Mr. Sizemore.
He was born in Detroit and went to Wayne State. His dad was a professor at Michigan. RIP.
Interesting. I looked for details on his dad and could find only bullshit sites like this:
Lawyer and philosophy professor? That seems like a highly improbable combination.
Anyway, ever cross paths with his dad? Your user name suggests that you'd be a more reliable source than Wikipedia, etc. on this point.
Why do lawyer and philosophy professor seem like an "improbable combination"? The two fields have been closely linked historically, since the very beginning (see: Plato's Philosopher-King/Lawgiver) and today many top philosophy programs are major feeders to law schools.
Absolutely, noticed an uptick in law students with philosophy degrees about 10 years ago. Also, not too many people with a degree in philosophy can make a living practicing philosophy.
If the Founding Fathers (especially Jefferson, Madison and Hamilton) hadn't been keen students of philosophy, they would have had no ideas to steal for inclusion in the U.S. Constitution! ;-)
“I think therefore I am.”
probably doesn’t count as making a living, but the only evidence of your very existence is your ability to philosophize.
Begging the question, though. That’s a no-no!
Why improbable? Sure, they go together well, but in modern times I'm guessing that there aren't too many people with a JD and PhD in philosophy. (Back in the time of Sizemore Sr. maybe you could get a faculty job with a lesser degree.)
This article in the Detroit News is where I got that his dad was a professor at Iowa and Michigan.
Thanks. I need to work on my searching.
I saw a news story/video about it last night and he was wearing a shirt with “Michigan Football” printed on the upper left breast area during what looked like a Hollywood event
Born and raised in Detroit, he went to Wayne State about the time AC electrified the Big House. He had his problems, but he was in a ton of movies. RIP, Horvath.
He was great in “Heat.” RIP
Also, Strange Days.
Very underrated flick.
"...calls everybody 'Slick'."
“Shaving Ryan’s privates” actor, dead at 61.
Don't know if he got any Oscar nominations for best supporting actor in Saving Private Ryan, but he should have. For all time
I wish he had done us all a favor and gotten rid of Ed Norton.
Ed Burns?
Lol him too.
That's a real bummer. RIP to a legend.
My dad went to Grade and High School with him and grew up on the same block (7 mile & Kelly area). He said Tom was always “the guy” and “the house” to either go to, or be at. He always said he was a really great guy but loved to party.
Apparently he was a real good athlete too, until he tore his ACL playing backyard football at the neighborhood park when he was a Junior in HS.
RIP. Gone too soon
Just this week I saw that he was listed in the cast of something new. I had thought he had already died, and was relieved to see he was not. A reverse Keith Jackson.
And now this news. Bummer. Among all the unique performances, I’ll also note his very memorable appearing in an episode of It’a Always Sunny in Philadelphia. “…like a coconut.”
You'll at least be happy to know I heard Keith Jackson will be calling Michigan games on ABC this fall.
Some rumors are too good to fact check. I am looking forward to it.
I didn't know about any of his issues, but 61 is too young. RIP to a man that made more than one 90's movie great.
RIP.
And damn, Saving Private Ryan was ~25 yrs ago?!?!
Good actor, but to my understanding he’s been combating a lot of demons throughout the course of his life. A lot of substance abuse if I’ve read correctly.
I will always love his bit part in Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He plays that creepy truck driver perfectly. Creepy, but hilarious at the same time.
”What do you say we slip into a room and the two of you split me open like a coconut? I got money in my pocket, and desire in my heart.”
From Black Hawk Down:
”THEY’RE SHOOTING AT US!”
”Well, shoot back!”
“Something you don’t like, Danny?”
“No Spectre gunships, daylight instead of night, late afternoon when they're all fucked up on khat, only part of the city Aidid can mount a serious counter-attack on short notice….what’s not to like?”
”Life’s imperfect, Danny.”
”Yeah for you two, circling above at 500 feet, life is imperfect. Down on the street….it’s unforgiving.”
Such a great movie.
He don't tangle with lizards no more.
We always have Michael Madsen.
I went to school with Tom for a couple of years when his family had moved out to Shelby and he went to Utica high school. He was a pretty good basketball player and was a backup quarterback on our football team. I was in a study hall with him where we didn't do a whole lot of studying unless you call playing paper football studying. His parents got divorced and he moved back to Detroit. I never knew what became of him until one day years later when I was in a video store I happened to pick up a vhs tape and saw his name on the front and couldn't believe it. Unfortunately the evils of fame and fortune got to him and it would not surprise me if the many years of drug abuse played a role in his end. Unfortunately it appeared that Tom had put his demons behind him and was in a good place. Hopefully now he's in an even better place. RIP Tom.
Tremendous talent, troubled life.