Oscar-Nominated Actor Ryan O’Neal Dies At 82

Ryan O’Neal, who began the 1970s with an Oscar nomination for his work in the romantic tearjerker Love Story, has died at the age of 82. Following the Oscar nod, he went on to become one of the top box office stars of the 70s with hits including What’s Up, Doc? with Barbra Streisand, Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon, and Paper Moon opposite his 9-year-old daughter Tatum O’Neal. In 2001, O’Neal was diagnosed with chronic leukemia, followed by a prostate cancer diagnosis in 2012. https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1733249299029585942 From Variety:

“Ryan was a very generous man who has always been there to help his loved ones for decade upon decade,” his son wrote. “My dad was 82, and lived a kick ass life. I hope the first thing he brags about in Heaven is how he sparred 2 rounds with Joe Frazier in 1966, on national TV, with Muhammad Ali doing the commentary, and went toe to toe with Smokin’ Joe.”

In later years, O’Neal’s acting work often took a backseat to media coverage on his personal travails, involving his combative relationship with longtime companion Farrah Fawcett, who died of cancer in 2009, and with his children, including Redmond O’Neal and actress Tatum O’Neal.

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has an extensive run-down of O’Neal’s impressive resume here. Rest in peace, Ryan O’Neal. https://twitter.com/BarbraStreisand/status/1733259031450386902 https://twitter.com/people/status/1733248606319358249