{"id":11912,"date":"2025-04-26T22:32:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T22:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=11912"},"modified":"2025-04-26T22:32:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T22:32:49","slug":"ryan-oneal-intended-to-marry-farrah-fawcett-during-her-final-moments-but-she-passed-away-in-his-arms-before-the-priest-arrived","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=11912","title":{"rendered":"Ryan O\u2019Neal intended to marry Farrah Fawcett during her final moments, but she passed away in his arms before the priest arrived"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Farrah Fawcett became a massive celebrity following her stint on Charlie\u2019s Angels \u2013 her signature hairstyle and \u201cpin-up\u201d status only served to bring her even more fame.<\/p><div class=\"ndige69f7a03c857e0\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ndige69f7a03c857e0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ndige69f7a03c857e0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ndige69f7a03c857e0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ndige69f7a03c857e0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ndige69f7a03c857e0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>At the same time, Fawcett endured tough times in her life. She was involved in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against her former employer her love life was notoriously complicated from time to time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p>In the 1990s, she was involved in a relationship with actor Ryan O\u2019Neal, which was nothing if not chaotic. The saddest part of all, though, was that she eventually decided to break up with him because of one very shocking discovery.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s all you need to know about cult actress Farrah Fawcett!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17409\" src=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett8.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett8.webp 1640w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett8-197x300.webp 197w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett8-672x1024.webp 672w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett8-768x1171.webp 768w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett8-1008x1536.webp 1008w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett8-1343x2048.webp 1343w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"2500\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Shutterstock\/Featureflash Photo Agency<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>Farrah Fawcett was born on February 2, 1947, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was the second daughter of mother Pauline and father Jim \u2013 her mother worked as a homemaker, her father as an oil field contractor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>Farrah Fawcett \u2013 early life<br \/>\nFarrah was actually named Ferrah \u2013 an Arabic word for joy \u2013 at birth. However, she decided to change it at a later stage.<\/p>\n<p>Fawcett would become one of her generation\u2019s most good-looking \u201cgolden girls.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>As reported by the Texas Monthly, her mother, Pauline, recalled that when she carried Farrah into a store, women stopped their cart to say, \u201cShe looks like an a-n-g-e-l.\u201d Pauline also claimed that children around their neighborhood came to their house just to see her.<\/p>\n<p>However, it wasn\u2019t all positive for Farrah. Though her mother loved that people adored her daughter, it became a problem for her later on.<\/p>\n<p>Farrah knew she was pretty, but that in itself posed problems for her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI always felt so self-conscious,\u201d Farrah\u2019s mother Pauline recalled the actress saying. \u201cI wanted people not to look at me because so many people kept looking at me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17407\" src=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett3-scaled-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett3-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett3-scaled-1-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett3-scaled-1-1024x548.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett3-scaled-1-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett3-scaled-1-1536x822.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett3-scaled-1-2048x1096.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1370\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Youtube\/Classic TV Rewind<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Of course, looks aren\u2019t everything, but there\u2019s no denying that Fawcett\u2019s appearance became a considerable part of her life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Moving to Los Angeles<br \/>\nShe was voted \u201cMost Beautiful\u201d by her classmates for three years running in high school. Then, after she moved to Austin to study at the University of Texas in 1965, she was again voted \u201cMost Beautiful\u201d during her freshman year.<\/p>\n<p>Fawcett studied microbiology and art at the University of Texas. Just a year after she enrolled, however, a new kind of career began to gain speed.<\/p>\n<p>After Farrah was voted one of the \u201cTen Most Beautiful\u201d women at the University of Texas, a picture of her reached Hollywood PR man, David Mirisch. He thought she looked great, and decided to call her to try and get her to move to Los Angeles, where he said he could help her begin a modeling career.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Mirsch had several other known clients, including Perry Como and Patt Boone. While Farrah was still studying, he phoned her to convince her to quit and make the move to Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>Fawcett wanted him to speak to her father, but Mirisch was persistent.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17406\" src=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett1-scaled-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett1-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett1-scaled-1-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett1-scaled-1-1024x548.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett1-scaled-1-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett1-scaled-1-1536x822.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett1-scaled-1-2048x1096.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1370\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Youtube\/midimac<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Finally, upon finishing her junior year, Farrah was convinced. She got her photo taken in a Texas Park by a photographer for the Texas Student Publications. Her idea was to go to Los Angeles for a short time to see what it was like; she planned on returning to university for her senior year.<\/p>\n<p>Farrah Fawcett \u2013 \u2018Charlie\u2019s Angels\u2019 &amp; legendary poster<br \/>\nAs we now know, that never happened.<\/p>\n<p>Fawcett moved to Los Angeles, and it wasn\u2019t long before she had signed a contract with Screen Gems that reportedly paid her about $350-a-week. She began appearing in commercials such as Wela Balsam and Ultra-Brite toothpaste, whilst also doing work for Max Factor and Mercury Cougar Cars.<\/p>\n<p>Farrah wasn\u2019t only a great model, but also a promising actress. She was soon appearing in television commercials and, after several more gigs as a model \u2013 which entailed posing on dozens of magazine covers \u2013 she began getting jobs as an actress in the mid-1960s.<\/p>\n<p>She initially appeared in television series such as I Dream of Jeannie, The Partridge Family, and The Flying Nun.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, Farrah was on a steady rise towards fame. Then, everything changed in 1976, as she became world-famous thanks to two jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Famed television producer Aaron Spelling had cast Farrah in the 1975 television movie Murder on Flight 502. Through that, he had been left very impressed with her acting.<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, he decided to cast her in a brand new television show named Charlie\u2019s Angels, a show which would center around three female detectives.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17405\" src=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett2-768x411-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett2-768x411-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett2-768x411-1-300x161.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"411\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Youtube\/Charlie\u2019s Angels<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were looking for the California beach-girl type, and Farrah was perfect for that,\u201d he wrote in his 1996 memoir A Prime-Time Life. \u201cShe was drop-dead gorgeous and the living image of the beautiful L.A blonde in tennis shorts or a bathing suit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer hair helped make the show\u201d<br \/>\nThe show aired in September, 1976, and though critics were rather harsh, the fans loved it.<\/p>\n<p>Farrah starred as agent Jill Munroe, appearing alongside Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith on the show. According to Spelling, she was the main reason Charlie\u2019s Angels was received so well among viewers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thought about changing it for a moment in the beginning, and had we been doing a traditional cop show, we would have,\u201d he wrote. \u201cBut her hair helped make the show. It became one of our signatures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fawcett\u2019s hair became a huge thing worldwide, and the actress from Texas quickly turned into a huge celebrity. In 1996, the New York Times even declared that Farrah might have had the most famous hair of the seventies, perhaps even of all time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer feathered, high-lighted, layered phenomenon was a work of art that looked as if it had just come out of the sea and had been tossed by the wind into a state of careless perfection. Farrah\u2019s hair was emblematic of women in the first stage of liberation \u2013 strong, confident, and joyous \u2013 before the reality of mortgage payments and single parenthood set in,\u201d the Times wrote, as quoted by Texas Monthly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17404\" src=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett6-768x952-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett6-768x952-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett6-768x952-1-242x300.jpg 242w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"952\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Hulton Archive\/Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yet after just one season of Charlie\u2019s Angels, Farrah had enough.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sued for breach of her contract<br \/>\nShe felt that the production\u2019s long hours weren\u2019t great, and the script wasn\u2019t good enough. As a result, she declared her contract invalid and left.<\/p>\n<p>What followed was a lawsuit against her for $7 million for breach of contract. In a settlement, Fawcett later agreed to return for six more episodes. She appeared in only 29 episodes out of 115 \u2013 but was still the giant star.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI left Charlie\u2019s Angels because I felt creatively stifled,\u201d Farrah said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, when I go back to Charlie\u2019s Angels, it is much better. I have a chance to work with the writers on the script and the director. I can treat it like a business, I could not do that before, I was hurt at first because I was sued.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cI read things in the press that hurt, like things that girls had said. All of that is past now. We are all friends again. I feel much better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not only did Fawcett become a major Hollywood celebrity through Charlie\u2019s Angels, but she also appeared on a poster which pretty much changed her life.<\/p>\n<p>In 1976, the same year as the drama television series aired for the first time, she appeared on a poster wearing a one-piece red bathing suit. It became one of the best-selling posters of all time \u2013 and helped turn her into the global star she became.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17403\" src=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett4-768x411-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett4-768x411-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett4-768x411-1-300x161.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"411\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Shutterstock\/Featureflash Photo Agency<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe combination of that poster with Charlie\u2019s Angels was a phenomenon that was hard to escape. Something like 12 million boys plus had that poster on their walls, so it\u2019s hard to avoid the big smile, big hair, and that bathing suit,\u201d Mike Pingel told Closer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am constantly watched\u201d<br \/>\nAt the same time as Fawcett became known worldwide, life as a celebrity wasn\u2019t always great.<\/p>\n<p>In a 1979 interview, she stated that writers could make up stories about her because they knew they would sell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI go through life thinking everything is wonderful,\u201d Farrah Fawcett said. \u201cPeople keep things from me. I don\u2019t read most of the things about me. You almost have to quit reading to keep from being hurt. Writers write unflattering things bout you because that sells.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes I get very sad,\u201d she added. \u201cI just want to go out and be myself; I would like to just go shopping or go to the movies and buy popcorn and sit quietly in the audience. But I am constantly watched. Things like going to dinner with friends become very precious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s spoken several times about how she wants to have control of all aspects of her life and brand. Yet, as we all know, Hollywood can be a notoriously harsh environment to work in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17402\" src=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett5-768x411-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett5-768x411-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett5-768x411-1-300x161.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"411\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Shutterstock\/Featureflash Photo Agency<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Farrah Fawcett \u2013 private life, husband, children, marriage<br \/>\n\u201cI think what has bothered me the most was all of the merchandising. Things over which I had no control: the bedsheets and things like that. I didn\u2019t, like any of that, but there wasn\u2019t much that could be done about it,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>The beginning of the 1980s was tough on Fawcett, as she continued her career in television. She got plenty of roles, but no performance that could cement her role as a great actress.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in 1984, Farrah produced and starred in the television The Burning Bed, for which she earned national recognition and an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special.<\/p>\n<p>Five years later, she was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special in Small Sacrifices. Then, in 2001, she earned a third nomination for her work in The Guardian.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time as Fawcett grew into a cult figure, her private life was a rocky one. She was married to Lee Majors between 1973 and 1982, but she\u2019s also had several high-profile relationships over the years, including one with Canadian filmmaker James Orr.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17401\" src=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcettryanoneal1-768x411-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcettryanoneal1-768x411-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcettryanoneal1-768x411-1-300x161.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"411\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Shutterstock\/Vicki L. Miller<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The one that became most famous \u2013 and perhaps more important to Fawcett \u2013 was her long-term relationship with actor Ryan O\u2019Neal.<\/p>\n<p>Relationship with Ryan O\u2019Neal<br \/>\nO\u2019Neal saw Fawcett for the first time in 1979. He was a good friend of Lee Majors, said he\u2019d caught a glimpse of a \u201cbeautiful girl,\u201d one day. That girl turned out to be Farrah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s delightful, full of childlike warmth,\u201d O\u2019Neal wrote in his 2012 book Both of Us: My Life with Farrah. \u201cThere is no pretense or cattiness about her whatsoever, she\u2019s vibrant and wholesome, refreshing in this town.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Majors was out of town one night, he asked O\u2019Neal to take Farrah to dinner. They pair went out, O\u2019Neal soon became a member of Lee Major and Farrah Fawcett\u2019s inner circle.<\/p>\n<p>As he spent more time with the couple, he also got a front-row seat to watch their marriage breaking down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were saying the marriage was over, and I was saying they were terrific together,\u201d O\u2019Neal recalled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe said, \u2018Lee, remember when we were first married, and we were in Nevada, and you\u2019d leave me in some dinky cabin and go to a bar? You\u2019d tell me to get undressed and get in bed and wait for you, but you never came back.\u2019 His answer was \u2018Same man now as I was then.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17400\" src=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett7-768x1139-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett7-768x1139-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett7-768x1139-1-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcett7-768x1139-1-690x1024.jpg 690w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1139\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Express Newspapers\/Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Though Farrah Fawcett and Lee Majors didn\u2019t divorce until 1982, the couple had separated by 1979.<\/p>\n<p>Walked in on her boyfriend with another actress<br \/>\nAs for Fawcett and O\u2019Neal, they didn\u2019t hide their relationship \u2013 though O\u2019Neal was one of Majors\u2019 friends \u2013 and even kissed in front of the press while being asked questions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFarrah and I have no plans to marry \u2014 nor do we have plans to separate,\u201d O\u2019Neal said. \u201cDon\u2019t fix what ain\u2019t broken.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 1985, Fawcett gave birth to the couple\u2019s son, Redmond O\u2019Neal. However, the relationship didn\u2019t last forever.<\/p>\n<p>In 1997, Farrah Fawcett reportedly walked in on her boyfriend with actress Leslie Ann Stefanso. In 1998, the couple split, but they reunited when O\u2019Neal was diagnosed with leukemia in 2001. Five years later, Farrah Fawcett was diagnosed with cancer herself, and Ryan dedicated his time to taking care of her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe hair is gone,\u201d he told People while he was watching over her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer famous hair. I have it at home. She didn\u2019t care. I rub her head. It\u2019s kind of fun, actually, this great, tiny little head. How she carried all that hair, I\u2019ll never know. She doesn\u2019t have a vanity about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17399\" src=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcettryanoneal2-768x411-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcettryanoneal2-768x411-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theonlinestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farrahfawcettryanoneal2-768x411-1-300x161.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"411\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Shutterstock\/Featureflash Photo Agency<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a love story. I just don\u2019t know how to play this one. I won\u2019t know this world without her. Cancer is an insidious enemy,\u201d O\u2019Neal added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Farrah Fawcett \u2013 cause of death, net worth<br \/>\nOn June 25, 2009, Farrah Fawcett passed away, age 62. Her son Redmond lost his mother, and Ryan O\u2019Neal lost his soulmate. Furthermore, the world lost an incredible star. At the time of her death, Farrah was said to have had a net worth of around $20 million.<\/p>\n<p>In his book, O\u2019Neal explained how Farrah passed away in his arms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the priest leaves, I lie down next to her, wrap my body around her to keep her warm, and then take her hand. I can feel a steady pulse\u2026 I caress her hand for hours. Her heart refuses to quit,\u201d O\u2019Neal wrote in Both Of Us: My Life With Farrah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m left alone with my love. I take her hand. I can still feel her pulse, but now it is fluttering. She\u2019s trying to let go. Her heartbeat slows, then disappears. On the morning of June 25, Farrah slips into eternal sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even though O\u2019Neal got to spend three decades with Farrah, he still harbors regrets about the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would have been much kinder, more understanding, more mature,\u201d he told People, saying he wished he could have a do-over.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d lose some of the savagery. I don\u2019t know how she got cancer; maybe some of it was me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut ultimately, there was never a day I didn\u2019t love her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Farrah Fawcett turned into a Hollywood legend, and we will never forget her many performances on-screen.<\/p>\n<p>Please, share this article on Facebook with friends and family to honor her legacy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Farrah Fawcett became a massive celebrity following her stint on Charlie\u2019s Angels \u2013 her signature hairstyle and \u201cpin-up\u201d status only served to bring her even more fame. 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