Sarah Jessica Parker is mourning the loss of her stepfather, Paul Giffin Forste, who died Sept. 28 at age 76 after suffering a brief illness.
The "Sex and the City" star's family announced Forste's passing in a statement to TODAY. "Our family is sad to announce that after an unexpected and rapid illness, Paul Giffin Forste passed away yesterday at age 76," the statement, released Sept. 29, read.
"In his last moments he was surrounded with the love and gratitude of his adored wife Barbara of 54 years, and children, including Sarah Jessica Parker," it continued.
The family added that Forste “will be remembered with the spirit of loving kindness which was his faith, his special delight in his 13 grandchildren, and his sustained belief in making the world a more charitable, tolerant, and beautiful place for all.”
On Sept. 30, Parker posted a tribute to Forste, writing, "Strong like a bull. Til the end. At home and among all those who loved you dearly, you will be missed always.
"We will take good care of Mommy, who you worshipped for 54 years," she added.
Parker was 3 years old when her mother, Barbara, married Forste, according to a July 2000 article in The New York Times.
The news of Forste's passing came two days after the "...And Just Like That" star, 57, attended the New York premiere of "Hocus Pocus 2" with her husband, actor Matthew Broderick, 60, and their 13-year-old twin daughters, Tabitha and Marion.
It was a rare public appearance for the twins, who posed alongside their famous parents on the event's red carpet.
Parker also shares a 19-year-old son, James Wilkie, with Broderick.