Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall announces her missing brother was found dead

SEX and the City star Kim Cattrall has announced the shock death of her brother, a matter of hours after she took to social media to plea for help after his disappearance in Canada.

SEX and the City star Kim Cattrall has announced the shock death of her brother, a matter of hours after she took to social media to plea for help after his disappearance in Canada.

The actress, 61, took to Twitter to break the news her “one of a kind” brother, Christopher Cattrall, had been found dead after he was reported missing several days ago.

“It is with great sadness that myself and my family announce the unexpected passing of our son and brother, Chris Cattrall,” she wrote.

It is with great sadness that myself and my family announce the unexpected passing of our son and brother, Chris Cattrall. At this time we ask for privacy. We want to thank you all on social media for your outpouring of love and support in this trying time. pic.twitter.com/n4dQAMrTvS

— Kim Cattrall (@KimCattrall) February 4, 2018

“At this time we ask for privacy.

“We want to thank you all on social media for your outpouring of love and support in this trying time.”

Cattrall, famous for playing Samantha in SATC, previously posted a picture of Chris on Instagram and urged people to contact police in Blackfalds in Alberta, Canada if they saw him.

Cattrall originally wrote: “MISSING! This is my brother Christopher Cattrall or Chris as we call him. He has been missing since Tuesday, January the 30th from his home in Lacombe, Alberta Canada.

Kim Cattrall has asked for privacy during this difficult time.

“His keys, cell phone & wallet left on the table and his front door unlocked. This is not like Chris. He he would never leave his unlocked home without those items nor his 7 beloved dogs.” The 61-year-old said Chris, aged 55, is six feet tall (182m), weighs 200lb (90kg) and is of average build, has blue eyes, short brown hair and a goatee beard.

She added that he would likely be wearing a hooded winter coat with black gloves, blue jeans and black winter boots.

Please retweet. Thks, Kim pic.twitter.com/vczIt1gg0u

— Kim Cattrall (@KimCattrall) February 4, 2018

She told fans to contact Blackfalds Royal Canadian Mounted Police if he was seen. “He’s a one of a kind brother,” she said.

“Help us bring him home safe. Many thanks for reading this.”

The actress also retweeted several messages on Twitter, and a grab from the official RCMP Alberta Twitter account with the details of her brother’s case.

It comes days after Sarah Jessica Parker revealed she would be open to another actress taking over Cattrall’s iconic role as Samantha in the Sex and the City franchise.