Actor Gary Sinise delivered a glowing tribute to his late son, McCanna Anthony “Mac” Sinise, nearly two months after he died of chordoma, an extremely rare cancer that attacks the spine.
The “Forrest Gump” actor began with Mac’s decision to join the Gary Sinise Foundation — and how proud he was of his son’s desire to work with veterans, first responders, and their families. He also mentioned Mac’s love of music and his talent on the drums, which occasionally put him on the road with Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band.
A message from Gary. https://t.co/Bb2ji85bSi pic.twitter.com/Jhlrx6q9W9
— Gary Sinise (@GarySinise) February 27, 2024
But just one year after Mac joined the Foundation, both he and his mother Moira Sinise were diagnosed with cancer — her with Stage 3 breast cancer, and him with chordoma — just two months apart.
“What was happening? What is Chordoma? I had never…