Tatum O’Neal, 60, reacted to her father, Ryan O’Neal‘s loss of life on December 8 with a uncommon assertion launched to PEOPLE. The Intercourse and The Metropolis alum remembered the late actor with an emotional sentiment and revealed the place their relationship stood on the time of his loss of life. “I really feel nice sorrow with my father‘s passing,” Tatum instructed the outlet. “He meant the world to me. I beloved him very a lot and know he beloved me too.”
The Paper Moon actress expressed her gratitude for making amends with Ryan forward of his passing. “I’ll miss him ceaselessly and I really feel very fortunate that we ended on such good phrases,” she concluded. Information of the late Love Story star’s loss of life broke on December 8 when his son, Patrick O’Neal, confirmed the information by way of his Instagram with an announcement.
“So that is the hardest factor I’ve ever needed to say however right here we go. My dad handed away peacefully as we speak, together with his loving group by his facet supporting him and loving him as he would us,” the 56-year-old started within the caption of a sundown picture. “That is very troublesome for my spouse Summer season and I, however I’ll share some emotions to provide you an concept of how nice a person he’s.” Ryan welcomed his son together with his second spouse, Leigh Taylor-Younger, 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 all the time been my hero. I appeared as much as him and he was all the time greater than life,” he continued. “He’s a Hollywood legend. Full cease. The expansion spurt of the primary title Ryan may be traced again to my dad. That’s a truth.” He concluded his submit by highlighting Ryan’s 1970 movie, Love Story, starring Ali MacGraw, and claimed that it “saved Paramount Studios.”
Forward of Ryan’s passing, Tatum additionally took to Instagram on April 21 to share a uncommon picture along with her dad (see above). “Completely happy birthday dad I like you,” she captioned the candy snapshot of them collectively. Within the picture, the previous baby actress sat alongside Ryan on the sting of the mattress. They each smiled massive for the digicam, and followers took to the feedback thread. “Nice image of you each,” one admirer wrote, whereas one other added, “Stunning picture.”
Ryan was a proud dad to 4 youngsters from three completely different relationships. He welcomed his son, Griffin O’Neal, together with his first spouse, Joanna Moore, in 1964. Joanna additionally gave start to Tatum the yr prior. Later, Ryan turned a father to 3 youngsters when he welcomed Patrick with Leigh. Lastly, he welcomed his fourth and youngest baby, Redmond O’Neal, with the late actress Farrah Fawcett, in 1985. Ryan and Farrah by no means married however have been famously linked to one another from 1979 till her loss of life in 2009.
