Gary Sinise, an Oscar-nominated actor, has discussed why he decided to leave Hollywood. He has described a very personal story of family care and loss. In a recent interview, the 69-year-old star talked about how he had to stop playing in 2019 because of health problems in his family.

Sinise’s wife Moira Harris and son Mac were both diagnosed with cancer within a few months of each other. This would have a huge impact on their family’s life. Harris was told she had breast cancer in stage 3, and Mac was told she had chordoma, a rare and aggressive spine cancer.

Sinise told Fox News, “At that time, we were fighting cancer.” His father’s stroke and his mother’s need for care made it impossible for him to continue his job in Hollywood. “Traveling away from the family for long periods wasn’t possible with what we were going through,...