Tatum O’Neal, 60, reacted to her father, Ryan O’Neal‘s demise on December 8 with a uncommon assertion launched to PEOPLE. The Sex and The City alum remembered the late actor with an emotional sentiment and revealed the place their relationship stood at the time of his demise. “I feel great sorrow with my father‘s passing,” Tatum informed the outlet. “He meant the world to me. I loved him very much and know he loved me too.”
The Paper Moon actress expressed her gratitude for making amends with Ryan forward of his passing. “I’ll miss him forever and I feel very lucky that we ended on such good terms,” she concluded. News of the late Love Story star’s demise broke on December 8 when his son, Patrick O’Neal, confirmed the information through his Instagram with a press release.
“So this is the toughest thing I’ve ever had to say but here we go. My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” the 56-year-old started within the caption of a sundown picture. “This is very difficult for my wife Summer and I, but I will share some feelings to give you an idea of how great a man he is.” Ryan welcomed his son along with his second spouse, Leigh Taylor-Young, within the late Sixties.
Patrick referred to as his late dad his “hero” and praised him for being a “legend” in Hollywood. “My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life,” he continued. “He is a Hollywood legend. Full stop. The growth spurt of the first name Ryan can be traced back to my dad. That’s a fact.” He concluded his publish by highlighting Ryan’s 1970 movie, Love Story, starring Ali MacGraw, and claimed that it “saved Paramount Studios.”
Ahead of Ryan’s passing, Tatum additionally took to Instagram on April 21 to share a uncommon picture together with her dad (see above). “Happy birthday dad I love you,” she captioned the candy snapshot of them collectively. In the picture, the previous little one actress sat alongside Ryan on the sting of the mattress. They each smiled large for the digital camera, and followers took to the feedback thread. “Great picture of you both,” one admirer wrote, whereas one other added, “Beautiful photo.”
Ryan was a proud dad to 4 kids from three completely different relationships. He welcomed his son, Griffin O’Neal, along with his first spouse, Joanna Moore, in 1964. Joanna additionally gave start to Tatum the 12 months prior. Later, Ryan turned a father to three youngsters when he welcomed Patrick with Leigh. Finally, he welcomed his fourth and youngest little one, Redmond O’Neal, with the late actress Farrah Fawcett, in 1985. Ryan and Farrah by no means married however had been famously linked to one another from 1979 till her demise in 2009.
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