Gary Sinise is paying tribute to his late son, McCanna Anthony “Mac” Sinise. Mac passed away on January 5 due to chordoma, a rare form of cancer. He was 33 years old.
Gary Sinise is known for his roles in Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, The Green Mile, and CSI NY. He shared a post on his Instagram that directed followers to the Gary Sinise Foundation website. Here Gary’s heartfelt tribute to Mac can be found in its entirety.
Expressing the profound grief of losing a child, Sinise acknowledged the difficulty of such a loss. He also extended his sympathy to others who have experienced similar pain.
Gary Sinise Pens Touching Tribute to Son Mac
The tribute revealed that Mac’s battle with chordoma spanned five and a half years. It also stated that his fight became more challenging with time. Sinise disclosed that Mac was diagnosed in 2018, the same year his wife Moira Harris faced a stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis. However, he provided a silver lining by mentioning that Moira is now cancer-free after undergoing months of treatment.
While expressing the sorrow of missing Mac, Gary Sinise found solace in the knowledge that his son is no longer in pain. He admired Mac’s resilience throughout the uphill battle against an incurable cancer, highlighting his continuous efforts and refusal to give up. The actor expressed his sense of blessing, fortune, and pride in being Mac’s father.
Chordoma, as described by the National Cancer Institute, is a rare, slow-growing cancer found in the tissues inside the spine. The institute notes that approximately 1 in 1 million people worldwide are diagnosed with this disease each year. Also known as notochordal sarcoma, it is commonly located near the tailbone or where the spine meets the skull.