The family of Tom Sizemore are reportedly considering end-of-life preparations for the actor more than a week after he suffered a brain aneurysm.
The Saving Private Ryan star has been in a coma in an intensive care unit in Los Angeles since Saturday February 18. Reports claim that his condition has failed to improve since then.
Speaking to TMZ, Sizemore's agent Charles Lago said doctors treating the 61-year-old have recommended an end-of-life plan. The Mail Online reports that actor's family is currently determining a course of action and will make a statement once they have reached a decision.
"We are asking for privacy for his family during this difficult time and they wish to thank the hundreds of messages of prayers and support that have been received," Mr Lago said. "This has been a difficult time for them."
Sizemore suffered the aneurism following a stroke at his home in Los Angeles during the early hours of the morning. He was discovered collapsed and emergency services were called to the scene just after 2am local time.
The actor has appeared in other major films such as Heat, Black Hawk Down and Pearl Harbour. He also has had a history of drug abuse and run-ins with the law.
Sizemore was convicted of domestic violence in 2003 against his girlfriend, Heidi Fleiss. In 2006, he pleaded no contest to using methamphetamine outside a motel. Sizemore was arrested in Los Angeles in 2009 for suspected battery of a former spouse, and again in 2011 for the same offence.
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In 2018, a then 26-year-old actress filed a lawsuit against Sizemore, claiming he abused her as an 11-year-old during production on the film Born Killers. Sizemore denied it, and the suit was later dismissed.
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