Ryan O'neal Died, Love Story Scenes

The heartbroken beau of Ali MacGraw’s doomed Jenny in the massively popular weeper Love Story (1970) made Ryan O'Neal an overnight heartthrob and “Love means never having to say you’re sorry” a ubiquitous catchphrase and comedy punchline. Ryan O’Neal, the Oscar-nominated Love Story actor who starred in some of the most memorable movies of the 1970s, from What’s Up, Doc? and Paper Moon to Barry Lyndon, died on December 8, 2023. He is dead at the age of 82.

His death was announced by his son Patrick O’Neal on Instagram. Although a cause was not specified, O’Neal had battled various health issues for decades, from a leukemia diagnosis in 2001 to Stage 4 prostate cancer in 2012.

“So this is the toughest thing I’ve ever had to say but here we go,” wrote Patrick O’Neal, a longtime Los Angeles sportscaster. “My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us.”

“This is just so hard for us,” Patrick continues in the lengthy message. “Ryan made such an impact and this will be difficult without him. This is and will be a huge void in our lives.”

For many years one of the most sought-after stars of his generation, O’Neal appeared opposite other major talents (Barbra Streisand, Ali MacGraw, his Oscar-winning daughter Tatum O’Neal) and worked for some of Hollywood’s greatest directors (Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Attenborough, Stanley Kubrick, Walter Hill).

With fame, though, came notoriety. His high-profile and long-term romance and eventual breakup with Farrah Fawcett prompted untold numbers of headlines, many focused on his infidelity. Substance abuse and addictions would dog him and his family, with daughter Tatum and sons Griffin and Redmond especially hard-hit by the disease. His marriages and relationships — the first marriage to the troubled actress Joanna Moore, the second to actress Leigh Taylor-Young (who spoke out about O’Neal’s “temper and volatility”), and the romance with Fawcett — were tempestuous and often ended in acrimony.

In his IG post today, Patrick O’Neal wrote: “Ryan never bragged. But he has bragging rights in Heaven. Especially when it comes to Farrah. Everyone had the poster, he had the real McCoy. And now they meet again. Farrah and Ryan. He has missed her terribly. What an embrace that must be. Together again.”

While his private life often made for less-than-favorable impressions — in addition to the tumultuous romances, there were frequent disputes and hard feelings with at least some of his children — his onscreen performances were some of the most charming and memorable of the 1970s’ golden age of Hollywood.

Born into a showbiz family on April 20, 1941, in Los Angeles, Patrick Ryan O’Neal was the son of writer Charles “Blackie” O’Neal and actress Patricia O’Callaghan. At first dismissing the family business to become a professional boxer, O’Neal competed in two Golden Gloves championships in Los Angeles in 1956 and 1957 and would go on score a worthy amateur fighting record of 18-4 with 13 knockouts.

O’Neal first came to widespread public attention in the 1960s nighttime soap Peyton Place, starring alongside Mia Farrow, and made an easy transition to the big screen.

"(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" was recorded by Andy Williams in 1970 and took the song to number nine on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 and number one on their Easy Listening chart.

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