Farrah Fawcett Cancer Stress Related Says Ryan O’neal

Though he is no doctor, actor Ryan O’ Neal suspects he may know what caused the cancer that took the life of pop icon Farrah Fawcett.
O’ Neal, who was romantically involved with Farrah from 1979 till 1997, believes that family problems created unhealthy psychological stress that very well could have have contributed to Fawcett contracting cancer.
“There was turmoil during my love affair with Farrah, a lot of it caused by my family and my kids,” O’Neal said in a recent interview with CNN talk show host Piers Morgan. “And I just think that if she had never met us, would she still be alive today? Because nobody knows what causes cancer.”
According to O’ Neal there is no other logical explanation as to why a woman who exercised frequently, didn’t smoke, and didn’t drink could come down with the disease.
“And then we came along. The four of us. And gradually she got weaker. I don’t know.”
While recent studies have indicated a link between various psychological factors and cancer, a direct cause-and-effect relationship has not been proven, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Watch Ryan O’neal’s interview on Piers Morgan Tonight below:
via CBS



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Jun 21, 2011
Ryan takes no responsibility for any wrong doing with his children. He had 4 children by 3 different women. Leigh Taylor Young managed to raise their child without the baggage the other 3 had. The other 3 lived with Ryan! Drugs were the universal demon for all 3. Anger issues. Tatum was absolutely abandoned by Ryan as was Griffin. Why wouldn't they act out when as he admits he left them beside the curb but he always told her he'd be back! That makes it OK? Physical Abuse is justified? He takes no responsibility and he's bitter because the "real" Ryan is no darling! Farrah paid a huge pride for that relationship. The biggest price was putting up with Ryan and he say's his kids caused her Cancer? He was the perfect mate? Patrick never lived with Ryan and he acts like he doesn't even have that child. He mentions what a horrible child Tatum was, how totally undesirable Griffin was and he's relieved he doesn't have any relationship with him at all! Doesn't want one. Redmond is battling addiction and hopefully is clean but Heroin is not an easy addiction to conquer! Patrick gets no mention at all as if he didn't exist? No good or bad verbage is exchanged about him. But Ryan was a "wonderful" "hands On" Dad? Thank God most parents don't knock their children's teeth out! Hei's a PIG! What a poor choice Farrah made…..Lee Majors or Ryan O'Neal? And what an excellent friend Ryan is…having a relationship with his best friends wife! Fantastic role model as a Husband, Father and Friend!
Jun 21, 2011
Could be some "truth" to that theory!
Jun 21, 2011
I AGREE BRUCE STRESS CAN AND WILL KILL YOU.
Jun 21, 2011
Ryan, YOUR KIDS SHOULD HAVE CAME FIRST. Then everything else would have fallen into place. You act like your so miserable over Farrahs death, Id say it has to do with EVERYTHING. Own up to your mistakes…make peace and move on!
Jun 21, 2011
Ryan O'Neal is an idiot who is riding Farrah Fawcett's coat tails for every last dime he can make from her, even in death.
Jun 21, 2011
This poor woman died of anal cancer. There is a link between anal cancer (and cervical cancer) and the HPV virus. The HPV virus is spread sexually. 80% of women over a certain age have the HPV virus. Most "clear" it from their immune system. If you don't, it becomes a higher risk for cancers…..not dramatically, but higher. Add other factors–yes stress is but one — the odds stil go up but it is still not that significant. Its multifactorial, and STILL low odds. Sometimes its just random and unexplainable. We should all do everything we can to reduce all factors but recognize it could still happen. The HPV Vaccinne for teenagers wasnt available until the last few years. PARENTS…PLEASE….get your teenagers vaccinated, male and female. Reduce your risk factors by THAT.
Jun 22, 2011
The bottom line is DIET products Farrah used since a child. She used them and that thinned out her rectum skin, and little fissures grew and bled but she ignored them until that turned cancerous from constant #2 making thin skin break and you will get cancer in a very vunerable areas like anal and as in Patrick Swayze's case pancreatic from all his dancing and moving that area.
Jun 22, 2011
If Farrah had gone for regular medical checkups she would be a live. A good pal of mine from college found Anal cancer, and ended up marrying her Cancer doctor and having to wear a colostomy bag, sooooo what, big deal. Farrah was offered that for survival, but refused, EGO killed the Beauty queen and the thought that just because she was healthy and exercised, meant that she would make it, but when's she refused the "bag", I knew that it was from all her dieting and pills she took for that, which thinned out her anal canal skin and made fissures and those bled to a point of her maybe getting a bit scared, but by that time she was too late!
Jun 22, 2011
After watching his new reality show with Tatum, I can see why she stayed away for 25 years. He comes across as a pompus egotistical person. I got the impression that anything unpleasant that has happened in his life is not his fault. He again is blaming others for what happened to Farrah. It appears he was the cause of a lot of the choas and stress when she was alive. Again just view one of his and Tatum's new series.
Jun 22, 2011
Is it just me, or did he just accuse his kids of killing Farrah?
Jun 22, 2011
I have ALWAY"S detested that control freak "Ryan O'neal. He was the reason why and most likely abused her, was so stressed out! Not to mention how he treated his kid's! Who wouldn't need to numb themselves around that piece of crap…… Good to know that he still is one. Yes, riding on "Farrah's" coat tails is ALL he has left. RIP Farrah.
Jun 22, 2011
Totally agree with you Charlotte !! there are some men that can be the cause of Cancer in women
( cynical , egocentric man
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Jun 22, 2011
ReDICULOUS! I am an Internist and patients who smoke and have heart attacks say the other MD said it was "Stress." Pseudoscience garbage! Farrah took it up the pupe shoot and therefore got the HPV virus up there. My relatives always said I was killing them and some of it came true! It IS true that Europeans with 3 months of vacation and national health care do beter than USA even when they eat poorly and smoke. but still
what about heredity Genius?
Jun 22, 2011
My beautiful cousin died in her early 30s from brain cancer. She was a vegan for the majority of her adult life, healthy, active, loving, and kind. There is no rhyme or reason for cancer. It just takes. Can stress add to the situation? Sure, but cause it? I don't think so.
Jun 22, 2011
finally a voice of reason here. these other responses make me really wonder about us human beings. kudos amy edwards. I hate cancer, I just hate it, and I have never lost anybody to it. it is the most evil thing in the world, more evil than adolf hitler was evil, for it has taken far more lives and far more painfully taken these lives. we MUST Find a CURE! dammit!!
Jun 22, 2011
You don't know that… what a horrible thing to say
Jun 22, 2011
finally a voice of reason
Jun 22, 2011
what are you people? this guy, no matter what he has done in the past, is obviously still greiving, obviously loved her and was with her when she was dying, and now blames himself in an unreasonable way. and you knock him down? so he's egotistical. if you watched the show where she was dying, he was by her side, he cared about her.
Patrick Syawse died cause he danced around? are you mental Leslie?
diet products? that's possible of course but hardly likely. people get cancer, period. I just read about how now they say you shouldn't hang your left arm out the window of your car while driving, cause it will lead to skin cancer. oooooo kaaaay.
Jun 22, 2011
"involved" dates are wrong. He was with her up until her death in 2009.
Jun 22, 2011
Farrah Fawcett had a Bachelor's Degree in Art from the University of Texas. Several times, she covered her entire naked body in paint for photo shoots. A famous photo shoot and video was made for one that she did for "PLAYBOY" magazine. In my opinion, CHEMICAL EXPOSURE from the paint caused the cancer that killed her.
Jun 22, 2011
BS! Leslie! First Off If you have a Doctor's Degree in Knowing what causes cancer please Prove it or Shut Up!! I didn't think so ! Pancreatic Cancer is not from Moving that area nor any dancing ..where did you Dream this crap up from? My Mother Died of Pancreatic Cancer 9 years ago and just Like NOW the Scientist still can't PinPoint a Main cause! Yeah Diet,Smoking,Drinking so far they Know is linked to Cancer but that's All that is Known so far. As far as Farrah's Cancer again Where did you dream this Shit up from? I gotta hand to you though you made me laugh on your Ridiculous Posts!
Jun 22, 2011
Good Post Brian! Finally someone that makes Senses!
Jun 22, 2011
By the Way…Pancreatic Cancer is and can be Hereditary as was in my mother's case as well as Colorectal Cancer is Hereditary and My Father Died of Colon Cancer and Again Hereditary…Read Up on it and Quit assuming!
Jun 22, 2011
its all about me huh Ryan?, Its called genetics and no it has nothing to do with YOU. sorry you are being a martyr.
Jun 22, 2011
I"d like to say, just as an add on, that what I said is not quite right, to compare cancer deaths as far more painful than the deaths of millions of jews in world war two is not right. I just meant that cancer usually lasts for years and can be misserable with the chemo and everything, and that most war deaths are usually quicker and don't involve months and years of suffering, but every death that is unjust is equally bad..
Jun 22, 2011
I watched the reality series of her battle and death, and it was an amazing thing to see. she was so full of life, just so sad. when she went to germany for the "miracle" cure that didn't happen, that was tough and ryan o'neil say what you want was with her every step of the way. to accuse him of just wanting to profit from her death is so wrong. I hope she is someplace now, pain free and happy.
Jun 22, 2011
everyone has an appointed time to die. she is no different. everyone will die on their scheduled day. you can't speed it up and you can't slow it down. you are not in control. that said, any parent who would choose a love interest over their kids is a horrible person. my sympathies are with tatum and his other kids. he is not a good parent and not a good man. however, no one "caused" fawcett's death. it was her day to die.
Jun 22, 2011
well yes and the fact that the entire family used her dying of cancer for a reality show and are now publicly fighting over who's to blame for her death while they are making another reality show….maybe after they killed her off they realized she didn't leave them enough money to support their habits?????
Jun 22, 2011
You can't give someone cancer. Cancer happens to the healthiest people. Nobody is to blame. Never blame your children for someone else's death. Mr. O'Neil, you think your kids are messed up now. Keep telling them they killed Farrah and you would really screw them up!
Jun 22, 2011
OMG! He probably contracted HPV and gave it to her during anal sex. Usually contracted due to many sex partners and men can carry it. Non smokers die of lung cancer all the time. Kid are dying of lung cancer. If you breathe or eat, you are at risk for many cancers.
Jun 22, 2011
It is wrong for Mr Oneal to blame his children. Look, he never even married the woman. He needs help sorting his life out…cause and effect kind of thing.
Jun 22, 2011
I'm glad to know this. I'm glad to know that my brand new baby boy only had 3 weeks to live. Thank you for clarifying that for me for I may have blamed God for the illness He gave to him so He could take him back away from me.
Jun 22, 2011
idiot
Jun 22, 2011
I guess no genetic factor should be considered since her mother AND sister died of the exact same cancer!
Jun 22, 2011
I watched the interview where he said this. It was very sad. He is so tormented.
Jun 22, 2011
What a jerk , his poor children having him as a dad.
Jun 22, 2011
So incredible that so many people choose to see him as a monster! I get what he was saying he is still grieving a loss that has rocked his world–isn't it possible that he is still toying with WHY. I ask that question everyday about the loss of my love. Cut Ryan some slack he did make mistakes he also tried to raise his children alone. He is not so different from the majority of Americans who leave their spouse and then ultimatley have a part time relationship with their children. It's our culture. I am so surprised at so many who wait to judge harshly. Tatuam is lovely but perhaps as a child she wanted to compete with Farrah and lost she must have thought I'll teach you by shutting him out of her life but instead it ate her up. Her mistakes are her own and she needs to own that- many people had rough childhoods.
Jun 22, 2011
What kind of father throws his own daughter under the bus (Tatum) and blames her for stress that caused Farrah's death! Only God knows why she died, what a pathetic loser Ryan is!
Jun 22, 2011
Somethiing whacky there Ryan. You hit on Tatum (not recognizing her) at Farrah's funeral. You are one screwed up person.
Jun 22, 2011
Cindy did you ever see that movie he starred in when he was young? It was,"Love Means Never having to say You're Sorry". It was about this young couple and the woman dies of cancer. The title is so messed up with no meaning. I never saw him in any other movie.
Jun 23, 2011
I suppose this is possible, but I doubt it. you have no idea what kind of pain they used, what, do you think they just painted some toxic house paint on her? some rust preventative paint?some sears and robucks, glidden on her? no they probably used some kind of water based decent stuff. why jump to this conclusion? never saw those photos, sorry I missed them, she was my 12 year old fantasy for sure and she still looked great at her age before she got sick,she looked fantastic.
oh wait, I know, it was the lipstick that killed her, it must be! no wait, the eyeliner, no wait it was that sandwitch she ate in 1975 on the set of the six million dollar man, that was it!
Jun 23, 2011
I don't see it as he totally blamed his kids for her death, all he said was that stress MAY have been a factor here, and that the stress was partially caused by the family situation. and when directly asked, he shrugged, and was saying "maybe" it caused it. he doesn't really know, and that showed. but he probably shouldn't have said it anyway, cause it looked like he was blaming tatum. wow, tatem o neil sure looked pretty. she was so good in "paper moon" as a child actor, and for all of you lunkheads out there who hate ryan o neil, say what you will about him as a person or father, but catch the movie, "Barry Lyndon" a brilliant movie and he did probably his most outstanding acting job in this film. watch it.