Ryan O'Neal's son Patrick plans to honor him with a memorial in January, says 'it will be amazing'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Patrick O'Neal has updated fans on his immediate plans to honor his late father.
His father and legendary actor Ryan O'Neal passed away on December 8 due to ‘congestive heart failure,’ confirmed his death certificate.
Patrick O'Neal is planning his father Ryan O'Neal's memorial
The sports broadcaster posted a picture of a person holding a drawing of Ryan’s likeness and announced in the caption, “I am in the process of planning my dad’s memorial and celebration of life for late January and everyone who should be there will be there and it will be amazing, trust me. 🔥”
He continued, “This will be a tribute to the man, his family, his love of boxing, and his legendary career as an actor. I have my work cut out for me because Ryan took about three million photos and saved 700 thousand of them 🥺 #CellyofLife 1. Don’t believe everything you read 2. Consider the source C myob 😉"
Daily Mail published photos from Ryan's burial public service, which captured Patrick in attendance at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary for the ceremony. Ryan's ex-wife Leigh Taylor-Young and actress Alana Stewart, a friend of Fawcett's, were also in attendance.
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Patrick O'Neal's emotional tribute to his father Ryan O'Neal
Patrick announced his father’s death on December 8, via Instagram post. “So this is the toughest thing I’ve ever had to say but here we go. My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us," he wrote at the time.
He continued, “This is very difficult for my wife Summer and I, but I will share some feelings to give you an idea of how great a man he is.”
“My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life. When I was born in 1967 my dad was already a TV star on 'Peyton Place'. That’s where he met my mom Leigh Taylor-Young, and about nine months later (give or take a date night or two) I was born," he continued.
"My dad became an international movie star with 'Love Story' at the beginning of the 1970’s, a decade he absolutely crushed by starring in movies like 'What’s Up, Doc?', 'Paper Moon', 'Barry Lyndon', 'A Bridge Too Far', 'The Main Event', and 'The Driver.' He is a Hollywood legend. Full stop,' Patrick O'Neal wrote.
The ‘Love Story’ star was laid to rest next to his longtime partner Farrah Fawcett in Los Angeles, as per People.
