They were previously estranged for 20 years.
Tatum ONealis mourning the loss of her father,Ryan ONeal, whodied at age 82on Friday.
“I feel great sorrow with my father’s passing,” she told the outlet.
Ryan and Tatum O’Neal.Michael Buckner/Getty
“He meant the world to me.
I loved him very much and know he loved me too.
I’ll miss him forever, and I feel very lucky that we ended on such good terms.
He told me hes sorry, Tatumrecalled to PEOPLE in 2010while discussing their reunion.
Hes all I have in terms of family, and I needed him in my life.
My dad was absolutely everything to me.
Tatum also credited Fawcett for playing a very big role in their reconciliation.
God forbid something were to have happened to my dad, she said.
I dont know if I could have lived with myself.”
She didnt have anyone after her mother died.
The pairs reconciliation was documented in OWN’s 2011 reality seriesRyan & Tatum: The ONeals.
This is one of the most memorable photos of my life.
The last time we were all together was at the 30-yearPaper Moonanniversary in 2003," he wrote.
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