This Article is From May 02, 2012

Ryan O'Neal begged Farrah for forgiveness before she died

Ryan O'Neal begged Farrah for forgiveness before she died

Highlights

  • Ryan O'Neal begged Farrah Fawcett for forgiveness on her deathbed.
  • The 71-year-old actor, who has stage four prostate cancer, was with his ex-wife when she passed away in 2009 after a prolonged cancer battle and Ryan revealed that he poured his heart out to her before she died.
  • Speaking on 'The View', he said, "I climbed into bed with her and I asked for forgiveness. I said please forgive me."
  • Ryan is currently promoting the book Both of Us which he wrote about his relationship with Farrah, the mother of his 27-year-old son Redmond and says putting his thoughts down on paper was a cathartic experience.
  • He told 'Today' host Matt Lauer, "I'm not over her death yet. I got some relief writing the book. She loved me. She said she loved me. I couldn't write a book if she hadn't. I wrote it because I missed her, and it was a way to keep the line between us going. I still feel she was there when I wrote this. She was so strong and brave and never afraid for a minute. She always believed she'd be here on the show with us today. Now it's just me."
London: Ryan O'Neal begged Farrah Fawcett for forgiveness on her deathbed.

The 71-year-old actor, who has stage four prostate cancer, was with his ex-wife when she passed away in 2009 after a prolonged cancer battle and Ryan revealed that he poured his heart out to her before she died.

Speaking on 'The View', he said, "I climbed into bed with her and I asked for forgiveness. I said please forgive me."

Ryan is currently promoting the book Both of Us which he wrote about his relationship with Farrah, the mother of his 27-year-old son Redmond and says putting his thoughts down on paper was a cathartic experience.

He told 'Today' host Matt Lauer, "I'm not over her death yet. I got some relief writing the book. She loved me. She said she loved me. I couldn't write a book if she hadn't. I wrote it because I missed her, and it was a way to keep the line between us going. I still feel she was there when I wrote this.She was so strong and brave and never afraid for a minute. She always believed she'd be here on the show with us today. Now it's just me."
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