Ryan O’Neal in Deep Mourning over Farrah Fawcett

Ryan O’Neal was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Patricia (née O’Callaghan), who had an acting career and Charles O’Neal, a Hollywood movie screenwriter who had also acted. His brother, Kevin, is an actor and screenwriter.

O’Neal was in a long-term (off and on again) relationship with actress Farrah Fawcett, until her death. He also dated Diana Ross for some time and was linked to Bianca Jagger. He was previously married to actresses Joanna Cook Moore and Leigh Taylor-Young. He has four children: Tatum O’Neal and Griffin O’Neal (with Moore), Patrick O’Neal (with Taylor-Young) and Redmond O’Neal (with Fawcett).

In June 2009 O’Neal asked Fawcett to marry him. She accepted his proposal and O’Neal said the wedding would happen “as soon as she can say yes.” The two never married; Fawcett died on June 25, 2009..