Ryan O’Neal pays tribute to long-time love Farrah Fawcett

Ryan O’Neal has paid tribute to his long-time love Farrah Fawcett, the former pin-up who has passed away at 62 after a long battle with cancer.

Farrah succumbed to her fight with anal cancer on Thursday morning at St John’s Hospital in Santa Monica at 9:28am, announced O’Neal.

In a statement, O’Neal said: “After a long and brave battle with cancer, our beloved Farrah has passed away.

“Although this is an extremely difficult time for her family and friends, we take comfort in the beautiful times that we shared with Farrah over the years and the knowledge that her life brought joy to so many people around the world.”

Farrah Fawcett is survived by her son with O’Neal, Redmond, and her father James.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations to support cancer research be made to the Farrah Fawcett Foundation, c/o PO Box 6478, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.