Tatum O’Neal wants to mend relationship with her father after her near-death overdose: ‘I miss him terribly'
foxnews.comIn the wake of her near-death experience three years ago, Tatum O’Neal is looking to rebuild her relationship with her father, Ryan O’Neal.
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, O’Neal shared her recent journey reconnecting with her dad. Speaking before their reunion, O’Neal told the outlet, "I think he’s gotten a little bit better in his life," adding, "I mean, he’s an amazing man, my dad, and I miss him terribly." When asked if she’s forgiven him for things she’s accused him of in the past, including physical and emotional abuse, she answered, "I don’t want him to die.
I love him. I love my dad. I mean, I’ve had a hard life with my dad — but I still love him." Before the meeting, O’Neal shared the last time they saw each other was in 2020, shortly after her overdose on pain medication, opiates and morphine, which caused a stroke that put her in a coma for six weeks and has left her with lingering aphasia, which impacts her ability to speak, read and write.
Her son Sean, with ex-husband John McEnroe, shared a social media post of that moment in 2020, but did not disclose her condition at the time.
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