Gary Sinise, actor remembered for his role as Lt. Dan in the award-winning film “Forrest Gump” (1994), and his wife Moira Harris, mourn the death of their son Mc Sinise, who died of chordoma, a rare cancer.
The 33-year-old died on January 5, 2024 at 3:25 p.m. and was buried on the 23rd of the same month. However, it wasn’t until February 27 that the actor made the announcement through a statement in which he shared the details of his son’s death and battle with the disease.
Mac was diagnosed in 2018, but two months earlier his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, which made it difficult to cope. Moira Harris has managed to beat the disease and is in remission.
“Thank you Mac. You did it. “Resurrection & Revival” and you will live forever in our hearts. We were blessed to have you in our lives as a son, brother and friend and you will be missed and loved for all eternity ( ..) By sharing our story we hope to shed some light on what has been a difficult time for us, Mac was truly a light to all of us,” the message reads.
What did Gary Sinese’s son die of?
In the message posted by the actor on the official site of the Gary Sinise Foundation, which helps military veterans in the US, he says how complicated it was to deal with the disease, as it is a very rare cancer, which is why there is little information about it.
“Chordoma is a one in a million cancer. Originating in the spine, chordoma affects, on average, only 300 people per year in the US. In 70% of cases the original tumor can be removed and cured. But in 30% of cases, maybe 90 people a year, the cancer comes back,” he explains.
According to the United States National Cancer Institute website, chordoma is “a slow-growing cancer found in the tissue inside the spine. It most often occurs near the coccyx (called the sacrum) or “at the junction of the spine with the skull (called a clivus tumor).
Who was Mac Sinise, son of actor Gary Sinise?
McCanna Anthony ‘Mac’ Sinise He was a talented young man and passionate about music. He graduated from the USC Thorton School of Music.
He played several instruments, including drums and harmonica.
He produced his own album titled “Mac Sinise: Resurrection and Revival” and worked on educational programs at the Gary Sinise Foundation, which honors defenders, veterans, first responders and their families.
Source: univision
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