Gary Sinise on grieving his son Mac: ‘The hole in the heart is always there’

Gary Sinise’s son Mac died in 2024 at 33 after a yearslong battle with a rare cancer called chordoma. He shares with Anderson the music his son created in his final year and how Mac still feels “very present” in his life.

0:00 How Sinise's wife's cancer treatment led to Mac's diagnosis
7:53 The conversations that Gary wishes he had had with Mac
13:48 During the depths of cancer, Mac rediscovered his love of music
18:08 Mac talks about his connection to music
21:21 Gary explains how his work with veterans helped him process his grief

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