Forrest Gump star Gary Sinise’s son dies of rare cancer

Forrest Gump star Gary Sinise’s son dies of ‘rare cancer’ (Myung Jung Kim/PA)

US actor Gary Sinise has announced the death of his son, five years after he was diagnosed with a “very rare cancer”.

The Forrest Gump star said his 33-year-old son McCanna Anthony “Mac” Sinise was diagnosed with Chordoma in August 2018, just months after his wife Moira was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer.