“CSI: New York” star Gary Sinise has announced that his son, McCanna “Mac” Sinise, has passed away at the age of 33.
Mack passed away on January 5, 2024, after a five-and-a-half year battle with chordoma, a rare cancer.
On Tuesday, the Gary Sinise Foundation Instagram Share a photo of Mac with the caption, “In honor and memory of McCanna ‘Mac’ Sinise 1990-2014.”
Gary, 68, has son Mac with wife Moira Harris, and the couple married in 1981 and also have daughters Sophie and Ella. Gary has won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award, and is also known for his roles in “Forest Gump,” “Apollo 13,” and “The Green Mile.”
In the message shared above, Gary Sinise Foundation WebsiteGary opened up about his son, Mac.
“Like any family experiencing a loss like this, we are grieving but doing the best we can,” he wrote.
“As a parent, it is very difficult to lose a child. My heart goes out to everyone who has suffered a similar loss and to everyone who has lost a loved one. We all , have experienced it in one way or another. Over the years, I have met many families of our fallen heroes. It is heartbreaking and simply painful. Our family’s battle with cancer is 5 It lasted a year and a half, but as time went on, that struggle became more and more difficult. We are heartbroken for him, but take comfort in knowing that Mac is no longer struggling. I am inspired and touched by the way he overcame this.”
The actor revealed that his son Mac and wife Moira were both diagnosed with cancer in 2018 (in Moira’s case it was breast cancer). However, although Gary’s wife recovered, his son did not.
“He fought a tough battle with cancer for which there was no cure, but he never stopped trying,” Gary continued. “Mac loves movies and we always told him that he reminded us of the soldier at the end of the great 1917 movie, running around the battlefield, bombs exploding all around him, shooting him one after the other. You beat him down, but he keeps coming back.” Get back up, refuse to quit, and keep running forward. ”
Gary posted a photo of himself with Mac and anecdotes about his son’s musical skills.
Gary said Mac loved playing the drums and studied songwriting and composition at the USC Thorton School of Music.
Gary also said that Mac’s music video Mac Sinise YouTube On the page, he talks about working on an album:Mac Sinise: Resurrection and Resurrection” will be available posthumously at an undisclosed date.
Gary explained that chordoma is “a cancer that affects one in a million people.”
“Chordoma, which occurs in the spine, affects an average of only 300 people per year in the United States,” he wrote. “In 70% of cases, the initial tumor can be removed and is cured. However, in 30% of cases, perhaps about 90 people a year, the cancer returns.”
Gary shared his story because he and his family “wanted to shed some light during a difficult time.”
“Mac was just a light to all of us,” he added.
“An incredible inspiration to those who knew and loved him, he faced his battles with grace, courage, and love. Even with setback after setback, he lived and fought. He never stopped learning, creating, giving and loving. He loved our entire family. His wonderful sisters Sophie and Ella and their children, and I managed the day-to-day medical care. His beautiful mother Moira was always by his side while he worked hard to achieve his goals. He loved her very much. His grandmother, aunts and uncles, cousins, step-brothers and caregiver Lulu and Mimi. He has many friends who he loved and who loved him.”
He continued, “Thank you, Mac. You did it. The Resurrection and Resurrection live on. And so will you. Forever in our hearts. We honor you as a son, brother, and friend.” We were blessed to have you in our lives…and we will miss you and love you forever.”
Gary signed the note: “Gary Sinise Proud Father of Mac Sinise.”
Mac is survived by his parents, Gary and Moira, and two sisters, Sophie and Ella.
The newspaper has contacted Sinise’s representatives for comment.
