Gary Sinise pays homage to his late son Mac, who passed away at age 33 from cancer.

Gary Sinise is paying tribute to his late son McCanna Anthony “Mac” Sinise, who passed away on January 5th due to chordoma, a rare kind of cancer. 33 was his age.
The actor—who is well-known for his parts in “Forrest Gump,” “Apollo 13,” “The Green Mile,” and “CSI NY”—posted a picture of his son on Instagram on Tuesday. “In Honor & Memory of McCanna ‘Mac’ Sinise 1990-2024” was written over the image.

The “Of Mice and Men” actor encouraged his fans to read his touching tribute to Mac on the Gary Sinise Foundation website by clicking on the caption.
“Like any family experiencing such a loss, we are heartbroken and have been managing as best we can,” the memorial said. “Losing a child is very tough for parents. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has experienced a comparable loss or who has lost a loved one. Everybody has encountered it in some capacity. I have met a great deal of the families of our fallen soldiers throughout the years. It’s quite difficult and upsetting.”
Five and a half years passed during his son’s cancer fight, he said, adding that “it became more and more challenging as time went on.”
After months of therapy, the actor claimed that his wife Moira Harris, who was also diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2018, is now cancer-free.
“While our hearts ache at missing him, we are comforted in knowing that Mac is no longer struggling, and inspired and moved by how he managed it,” he said. “He fought an uphill battle against a cancer that has no cure, but he never quit trying.”
“I am so blessed, fortunate, and proud to be his dad,” he said.
The National Cancer Institute describes chordoma as a slow-growing cancer of tissue discovered within the spine. Every year, 1 in 1 million persons worldwide get a diagnosis of chordoma.
Often termed a sacral tumor (located at the tailbone) or a clival tumor (located where the spine joins the skull), notochordal sarcoma is another name for it. According to the NCI, the average survival following diagnosis is around ten years, depending on the location of the tumor and the amount that may be surgically removed.
This week, during his tribute, Gary Sinise also discussed Mac Sinise’s love of life, his contribution to his foundation—which, according to its website, aims to create and support programs that assist “defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need”—and his son’s love of music, having finished a full album titled “Mac Sinise: Resurrection and Revival,” before passing away.
Adding that Mac Sinise “was truly a light for all of us,” Gary Sinise expressed his hope that by sharing his family’s experience, it may “shine a little bit of light on what has been a difficult time for us.”
“An incredible inspiration to those who knew and loved him, he faced his battle with grace, courage, and love,” he said. “Even with one setback after another, he never stopped living and learning, creating, and giving, and loving.”
“We were blessed to have you in our lives as son, brother, and friend…and we will miss you and love you forever,” wrote Gary Sinise in a letter to his son that ended the speech.
Gary Sinise is the father of two more children, Ella and Sophie, in addition to Mac.

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