Sharon Stone is mourning the loss of her eldest brother, Michael Stone, who has died aged 74 after a long illness.
The Basic instinct star confirmed the news on Wednesday, May 13 through an Instagram post.
The 68-year-old actress shared the news with her followers, writing that her brother had passed away and that the family wishes him peace.
Michael was a co-star who shared the screen with his sister in the 1995 western The quick and the dead.
His career in front of the camera spanned three decades, beginning with his big screen debut in the 1990 film The end of the night.
Over the years, he built up a solid CV in both TV and film, and appeared in high-profile projects such as Eraser, Maliceand the hit series CSI: Miami.
He also enjoyed a three-episode stint on the popular soap opera The bold and the beautiful in 2000 before making his final film appearance in the 2022s Destinos Opostos.
The Stone family has faced a series of tragedies in recent years, making Michael’s passing particularly difficult.
He was the oldest of four siblings born to Joe and Dorothy Stone in Meadville, Pennsylvania.
His death follows their brother, Patrick, who died of a heart attack in 2023, less than two years after Patrick’s infant son died of organ failure.
The family also lost their mother, Dorothy, who died in March 2025 aged 91.
Throughout their lives, Michael and Sharon remained close and often appeared together at major Hollywood events.
