Katie Couric Instagram – Oscar nominated actor Ryan O’Neal, star of landmark films like “Love Story,” and “Paper Moon,” has died. He was 82 years old. “My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” his son Patrick O’Neal wrote in a statement on Friday. “My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life, he added. Images via Getty