Actor Ryan O'Neal was laid to rest today next to his longtime lover Farrah Fawcett in Los Angeles, California at Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery.
The 82-year-old Oscar-nominated actor died of heart failure on December 8 in Los Angeles.
Exclusive images show around 25 people attending his graveside service, including ex-wife Leigh Taylor-Young and their son Patrick O'Neal, as well as Fawcett's best friend Alana Stewart.
The service began at 11 a.m. with a brief ceremony in the cemetery chapel, then O'Neal's sequoia-colored casket was carried to its final resting place next to his longtime partner Fawcett.
The former star Hollywood couple had a turbulent relationship for almost three decades until she died of cancer on June 24, 2009 at the young age of 62.
Actor Ryan O'Neal was laid to rest today next to his longtime lover Farrah Fawcett in Los Angeles, California at Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery
O'Neal's ex-wife Leigh Taylor-Young pictured at the funeral with her husband John Morton
The Oscar-nominated actor's son, Patrick O'Neal, attended his graveside service
Ryan was also known for his decades-long, high-profile relationship with Charlie's Angels actress Farrah Fawcett. They never married.
O'Neal, 82, died of heart failure on December 8 in Los Angeles
O'Neal became best known in the 1970s for his films, including “Paper Moon” starring his daughter Tatum. The acclaimed film, directed by Ryan What's Up, Doc? Directed by. Employee Peter Bogdanovich won the young girl the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the age of ten. This makes the budding star – who turned nine during production – the youngest person to ever win an in-competition Oscar.
He also worked with some of the biggest female stars of his time, such as Barbra Streisand in What's Up, Doc? and The Main Event and Marisa Berenson on Barry Lyndon.
Ryan was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in 1970 for his blockbuster film Love Story with Ali MacGraw.
Streisand paid tribute to the late star on X, formerly known as Twitter, upon hearing the heartbreaking news of Ryan's death, sharing a black-and-white picture of the couple taken in the past.
The actress also wrote: “So sad to hear the news of Ryan O'Neal's passing.” We did two films together: What's Up, Doc? and The Main Event. “He was funny and charming and will be remembered.”
Mia Farrow also uploaded a tribute by sharing various throwback pictures and writing: “Rest in peace dear Ryan.”
The two most notably starred in the series “Peyton Place”.
Taylor Young watched in admiration as her husband left a rose on O'Neal's casket
O'Neal's plot was adjacent to that of his former love in Westwood Memorial Cemetery
Friends and family attended the service for the Hollywood star, who was best known for his films in the 1970s
O'Neal's redwood coffin was then taken to his final resting place next to his long-time partner Farrah Fawcett
Exclusive images show around 25 people attending his graveside service, including ex-wife Leigh Taylor-Young and their son Patrick O'Neal, as well as Farrah Fawcett's best friend Alana Stewart
Ryan O'Neal's coffin is seen. The actor, who “passed away peacefully” on December 8 at the age of 82, died of “heart failure,” according to his death certificate.
Leigh Taylor Young and husband John Morton attend Ryan O'Neal's funeral
Leigh Taylor Young, 78, is seen with her husband John Morton at Ryan O'Neal's funeral as he is laid to rest next to Farrah Fawcett at Westwood Village Memorial Park
Mourners are gathered at the grave before the coffin is lowered into the ground
Alanna Hanilton attends the funeral of Ryan O'Neal, who is being laid to rest
Sharon Stone also paid tribute to O'Neal with a black and white photo from his later years.
“It is with deep sadness that I post this. RIP Ryan O'Neal,” she wrote, adding a heart emoji.
Ryan was known for his decades-long, high-profile relationship with “Charlie's Angels” actress Farrah Fawcett. They never married.
The two were partners from 1979 to 1997 after he stole the bubbly blonde beauty from her husband, Lee Majors of The Six Million Dollar Man fame.
Together they had a son named Redmond, 38, who had problems with the law and even served time in prison.
O'Neal was jailed in 2009 after a routine security check at the Pitchess Detention Center in California discovered he was in possession of heroin. He was behind bars when his mother died of cancer in June 2009.
Redmond appeared in the films Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003), The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998) and Johnny Bravo (1997), but is not seen much these days.
His son Patrick shared the news on social media, writing: “My father passed away peacefully today with his loving team by his side, supporting him and loving him as he would expect us to.”
O'Neal was last seen on November 6, 2023 in Brentwood, California, being helped from his wheelchair into his vehicle by an aide
Ryan was rolled down the sidewalk and two caregivers helped him into the front seat of his car and lifted him up under their arms
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of my father,” Ryan's Oscar-winning daughter Tatum O'Neal said in a statement to People. “He meant the world to me.” I loved him very much and know he loved me too. I will miss him forever and I am very happy that we got along so well.
O'Neal and Fawcett were partners from 1979 to 1997. Seen in 2004
Ryan also starred in romances with Ursula Andress, Bianca Jagger, Jacqueline Bisset, Streisand, Joan Collins and Diana Ross.
Ryan is survived by four children: Tatum O'Neal and Griffin O'Neal with Joanna Moore, Patrick O'Neal with Leigh Taylor-Young and Redmond James Fawcett O'Neal with Fawcett.
And the star has five grandchildren.
His son posted a long note with a photo of a beach at sunset.
“This is very difficult for my wife Summer and I, but I will share some feelings to give you an idea of what a great man he is,” he wrote.
“My dad Ryan O'Neal has always been my hero.” I looked up to him and he was always larger than life. When I was born in 1967, my father was already a television star on Peyton Place.
“That's where he met my mother, Leigh Taylor-Young, and about nine months later (with one or two dates) I was born,” he added.
“My father became an international movie star in the early 1970s with 'Love Story,' a decade he completely destroyed by appearing in films like 'What's Up, Doc?', 'Paper Moon,' 'Barry Lyndon,' ' A Bridge Too Far”, “The Main Event” and others performed by The Driver.
“He’s a Hollywood legend.” Period. The growth spurt of the first name Ryan goes back to my father. That's a fact.
“He was Rodney Harrington at Peyton Place three days a week (he appeared in 500 shows in 5 years) and then of course the name Ryan reached its peak after Love Story (the film that saved Paramount Studios and made my father a star on Hollywood Walk). of fame).'
Ryan was born in Los Angeles and began acting in the 1960s.
Tatum was just eight years old when she and her father were cast in Paper Moon (pictured), Peter Bogdanovich's acclaimed 1973 Depression-era dramedy. The following year, she was just ten years old youngest person to ever win a competitive Oscar for it
O'Neal appeared significantly frailer than years before in 2017. He was seen in September of that year taking a walk in Malibu with the help of a cane, accompanied by his son Redmond
Streisand paid tribute to the late star on X, formerly known as Twitter, upon hearing the heartbreaking news of Ryan's death, sharing a black-and-white picture of the couple taken in the past
Mia Farrow also uploaded a tribute by sharing various throwback pictures and writing: “Rest in peace dear Ryan.”
He has had guest roles on television shows such as Bachelor Father, My Three Sons and Leave It To Beaver.
He then made his big breakthrough in the soap opera TV series “Peyton Place,” playing the popular small-town star Rodney Harrington alongside Mia Farrow.
Soon after, Hollywood began casting him for film roles as he had the looks and charisma to be on screen.
In 1970, he played an Olympic athlete in “The Games.”
He was then recommended for the lead role in the romantic drama “Love Story” (1970), which not many believed in as it was a slow and tearful story.
But his chemistry with Ali was so strong that fans were enthralled by the sob story about two Harvard students in love: a spoiled rich boy who hates his father and his smart, scrappy girlfriend who comes from a working-class family.
“I hope young people like it,” O'Neal said before the film came out. “I don’t want to go back to television.”
He next appeared in the television film Love Hate Love (1971) and then in the western Wild Rovers (1971) with William Holden.
His next hit was the comedy What's Up, Doc? (1972) versus Streisand. He played the stiff, uptight man to her crazy, outspoken drifter. They also had a romance in real life.
O'Neal later played a jewelry thief in The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1972) opposite Jacqueline Bisset and Warren Oates.
He then reunited with Bogdanovich for Paper Moon (1973), in which he starred opposite his daughter Tatum O'Neal.
Ryan was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in 1970 for his blockbuster film Love Story with Ali MacGraw
Thanks to the chemistry between Ryan and Ali, the film was a huge success
He also worked with some of the biggest female stars of the time, such as Barbra Streisand in What's Up, Doc (seen here in 1972).
Streisand and O'Neal also starred in the 1979 film The Main Event
His performance in the film earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and he was voted by box office exhibitors as the country's second most popular star of 1973.
O'Neal spent over a year making Barry Lyndon (1975) for Kubrick, but the costume drama was not well received.
Next came the comedy Nickelodeon (1976) with Burt Reynolds and Tatum O'Neal. It was a bomb.
O'Neal followed this with the large ensemble film A Bridge Too Far (1977), in which he played General James Gavin. It was another dud for the box office king.
Next came an action film, The Driver (1978), but it had no wheels.
His reputation as a big movie star who could sell movie tickets began to weaken.
However, more flops followed such as “Green Ice” in 1981 and “Circle Of Two”, which he would later say he did for the money.
In 1989 he had a mild success with “Chances Are” with Cybill Shepherd.
He turned to television with Farrah when they starred in “Good Sports” in 1991. Fans were hoping for chemistry and sizzle, but it was DOA.
Next came a series of bad films such as Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) and the Alicia Silverstone TV series Miss Match, also from 2003.
His next highlight was reuniting with Love Story co-star MacGraw in a 2016 production of AR Gurney's play Love Letters.
His love life made headlines for decades as he had a penchant for pretty ladies with fame of their own.
O'Neal married his first wife, actress Joanna Moore, in 1963.
They had two children before separating in 1966.
They were the power couple of their time; Seen in NYC in 1983
O'Neal attends Farrah Fawcett's 5th Anniversary Reception at the Farrah Fawcett Foundation on June 25, 2014 in Beverly Hills
O'Neal played Rodney Harrington in the 1964 series Peyton Place
Seen in the pilot for Peyton Place with Mia Farrow
Moore lost custody of her children to O'Neal due to her alcoholism and drug addiction.
In his second marriage he married the actress Leigh Taylor-Young, with whom he had a son and divorced in 1974.
Then came the beauty Fawcett, which was the scandal of its time as the fans loved her in the majors.
Eventually he cheated and they argued, but they became tabloid news.
Fawcett broke up with him after she found O'Neal in bed with actress Leslie Stefanson. But they got back together in 2001 and spent time together before her death in 2009.
He also dated Anjelica Huston. She would accuse him of abusing her in her tell-all book.
According to his daughter Tatum, he also had an affair with Melanie Griffith.
O'Neal has four children: Tatum O'Neal and Griffin O'Neal with Moore, Patrick O'Neal with Taylor-Young, and Redmond James Fawcett O'Neal with Fawcett.
In addition to his prison sentence in 2009, Redmond has had several run-ins with the law. In 2015, he was sentenced to three years in prison for violating his probation for possession of a firearm.
He was released the following year, 2016. His half-sister Tatum has also struggled with addiction in the past.
One of his early films was the 1971 western Wild Rovers, directed by Blake Edwards
He had '70s star status in spades; O'Neal was photographed in California in October 1974
In 1989 he appeared in the hit film “Chances Are Are” with Cybill Shepherd; seen at the premiere
In the 1973 film Paper Moon, Ryan starred opposite his daughter Tatum O'Neal
When they promoted the film together, she seemed to steal the spotlight; seen in 1973
At the time of his arrest in 2015, she told People his drug abuse and addiction were “so bad it breaks my heart.”
“I love him, but I've never seen a scarier side of addiction.” Nobody knows what to make of Redmond. “From what I've seen, there's no way he's going to survive.”
In 2018, he was arrested again for attempted murder, as well as robbery and possession of illegal drugs, including meth and heroin.
Shortly after the arrest, Redmond spoke out to RadarOnline from prison in May 2018, explaining that it wasn't “the digs that were a problem” and claiming: “It's the psychological trauma of my entire life – my entire life experiences have had me influenced the most.'
He placed the blame on his parents, explaining that “being kicked out and living on the streets” only exacerbated his problems, such as “going to prison, being sent to the psych ward, and being constantly ashamed of who my parents are.” Parents are”. .'
“The pressure that came with it caused a time bomb to explode in my head. “I never asked for it, I never wanted attention…”
The publication later reported in early February this year that Redmond has been incarcerated in a state psychiatric hospital for just over three years following a 2018 ruling that he could not stand trial on attempted murder and robbery charges.