Ryan O’Neal Cause Of Death Revealed
deadline.com“Love Story” actor Ryan O’Neal died of “congestive heart failure,” according to his death certificate. The underlying cause was cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle.
No other cause was listed. The Blast reported the news Friday after obtaining the certificate issued by Los Angeles County. O’Neal had been in ill health for some time.
He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012 and chronic leukemia in 2001. He died Dec. 8 at age 82. His credits included an Oscar-nominated role in the 1970 film Love Story” and starred in two movies with Barbra Streisand (What’s Up Doc?
and The Main Event). He also starred in the comedy Paper Moon (1973) with his daughter Tatum O’Neal. He also had a long run as a recurring character in the Fox crime drama Bones.
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