Tributes flood in for late actor Ryan O'Neal

Stars including Barbra Streisand and William Shatner have paid tribute to Ryan O'Neal following his death. The celebrated actor, who appeared in films including Love Story and Paper Moon, has passed away at the age of 82. Ryan's son Patrick O'Neal announced the sad news via his Instagram account. “As a human being, my father was as generous as they come. And the funniest person in any room. And the most handsome clearly, but also the most charming. Lethal combo.” Patrick O'Neal / Instagram. Ryan was diagnosed with chronic leukaemia in 2001 and prostate cancer in 2012.