Sharon Stone has paid an emotional tribute to her brother Patrick Joseph Stone after confirming his tragic death. The Basic Instinct actress, 64, announced the sad news on her social media account, revealing that that the 57 year old died following a heart attack on Sunday, 12 February.
A rep for the coroner's office said his death is being ruled as sudden cardiac death due to heart disease, TMZ reports. In a tearful video shared on her Instagram, Sharon said: "Hello everybody, this message is to confirm that, yes, we did lose my brother, Patrick Joseph Stone, to a heart attack yesterday. "Yes, he is the man who was the father to River, who we lost last year at 11 months old.
He is survived by his wife Tasha and his son Hunter and his daughter Cailee. "She continued by thanking fans for their support as she opened up about her "immeasurable grief". "Like any family, we thank you for your love and support in this time of immeasurable grief and we appreciate all of your condolences. "Yes we've had a tremendous amount of loss in these last couple of years, so many of you also have," she said.
The Oscar-nominated actress finished her video saying: "I thank you very much for the love and support that you're showing us and we just ask you to continue to be kind.
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