Ryan O’Neal‘s official cause of death has been revealed. According to the actor’s death certificate obtained by theBlast, he died of congestive cardiac failure, after having suffered from cardiomyopathy over many years. The certificate listed no additional contributing factors to his death.
“Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body,” according to the Mayo Clinic. The website also notes that the disease “can lead to heart failure.” Ryan was hospitalized at St. John’s Medical in Los Angeles, CA at the time of his passing.
Ryan’s death certificate also lists his final resting place as Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park.
Ryan’s cause of death comes after he passed away in the hospital in the presence of his loved ones. His son, Patrick, announced his death with a heartfelt message.
“So this is the toughest thing I’ve ever had to say, but here we go. In an Instagram post, he said that his father died peacefully. “His loving team was by his side to support him and love him as he’d do for us,” he wrote. “This is very difficult for my wife Summer and me, but I will share some feelings to give you an idea of how great a man he is.”
“I looked up to him, and he was always bigger than life,” Patrick continued while also calling his dad his “hero” in the message. My dad was a television star when I was born, in 1967. He was on the show Peyton Place. That’s where he met my mom, Leigh Taylor-Young, and about 9 months later (give or take a date night or two), I was born.“
“My dad became an international movie star with Love Story at the beginning of the 1970s, a decade he crushed by starring in movies like What’s Up, Doc?, Paper Moon, Barry Lyndon, A Bridge Too Far, The Main Event, and The Driver,” the loving son added in his caption. He is a Hollywood Legend.
