Tatum O’Neal Pays Tribute to Father Ryan O’Neal: “I’ll Miss Him Forever”
Tatum O’Neal is speaking out after the news of Ryan O’Neal’s death on Friday. The Oscar-winning actress shared a statement with People about how she felt following her father’s passing. The two had a rocky relationship since working together on 1973’s Paper Moon, for which Tatum won the best supporting actress Academy Award at just 10 years old. “I feel great sorrow with my father’s passing,” Tatum told the publication. “He meant the world to me. I loved him very much and know he loved me too. I’ll miss him forever, and I feel very lucky that we ended on such good terms.” Ryan’s son, Patrick, shared the news that his father had died in a series of lengthy Instagram posts, calling the Peyton’s Place star a “Hollywood legend.” “My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life,” the caption of h...