Sex And The City star Willie Garson’s final post was about kindness – just days before his death at 57

SEX And The City star Willie Garson made a final social media post about being kind to one another just days before his death.

The actor, who tragically passed away at the age of 57 on Tuesday following a short battle with illness, had been encouraging his followers to practice kindness.

Willie played played Stanford Blatch - the best friend of protagonist Carrie Bradshaw, depicted by Sarah Jessica Parker, in the iconic HBO series.

The Hollywood actor starred in both of the Sex And The City spin-off movies, and is due to appear in the upcoming reboot, And Just Like That...

Just weeks before his death, Willie was spotted on the New York set for the highly anticipated new show alongside Sarah Jessica, 56, and their co-stars.

But the Hawaii Five-O actor also kept busy by encouraging his following via his social media - telling them to "be kind" in his final message.

Taking to Twitter, Willie penned: "BE KIND TO EACH OTHER......ALWAYS. LOVE TO ALL. APPROACH KINDNESS."

Thousands of fans have since liked the message after news of his passing broke, and taken to the comment section to share their heartbreak.

Bosch actor Titus Welliver broke the news of Willie's passing with a post on Tuesday along with a photo of the beloved actor.

"There are no words. I love you dear brother. We are fewer," Titus wrote to his following, as Willie's adopted son Nathen, 20, spoke out in another touching tribute.

"I love you so much papa. Rest in peace and I’m so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish so much. I’m so proud of you," he penned.

According to unconfirmed  sources, Willie had been battling pancreatic cancer before a short battle with illness caused his untimely death.

Willie played the gay BFF to Parker's character Carrie Bradshaw and appeared in 27 episodes in total throughout the six seasons of the show, running from 1998 to 2004.

On the series Carrie affectionately called him Stanny and he provided many laughs with his witty comebacks and observational humor about her chaotic love life.