Sarah Jessica Parker's family announces unexpected death of her 'loving' stepfather

Condolences to Sarah Jessica Parker and family. Photo: Reuters

Sarah Jessica Parker's family has announced the death of her stepfather, Paul Giffin Forste, a day after the actress missed the New York City Ballet's annual fall fashion gala, reportedly due to a family emergency.

Forste — who married Parker's mother, Barbra Forste, in 1969 — died Wednesday (Sept 28) at age 76 after an "unexpected and rapid illness", according to a family statement provided Thursday to the Los Angeles Times.