Hollywood actor Ryan O’Neal has died at the age of 82.
His son Patrick shared the sad news on social media on Friday afternoon. ‘So this is the toughest thing I’ve ever had to say but here we go,’ he began.
‘My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us.’
O’Neal was best known for his movies in the 1970s which included Paper Moon, which he starred in with his daughter Tatum O’Neal.
He also worked with some of the top female stars of the day like Barbra Streisand on What’s Up, Doc, and The Main Event, and Marisa Berenson on Barry Lyndon.
Ryan was nominated in 1970 for a Best Actor Oscar for his blockbuster film Love Story with Ali MacGraw.
Hollywood actor Ryan O’Neal has died at the age of 82. His son Patrick shared the sad news on social media on Friday afternoon
Ryan was nominated in 1970 for a Best Actor Oscar for his blockbuster film Love Story with Ali MacGraw.
Ryan was also known for his high-profile relationship to Charlie’s Angels actress Farrah Fawcett which lasted decades; they never wed.
Together they had a son named Redmond who had trouble with the law, even serving time in jail.
Farrah passed from cancer in 2009.
He also worked with some of the top female stars of the day like Barbra Streisand on What’s Up, Doc (seen here in 1972), and The Main Event
