Ryan O’Neal’s Malibu Home Destroyed in LA Wildfires, Daughter Tatum Mourns Loss

MALIBU, Calif. — The Malibu home once shared by late Hollywood stars Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett has been destroyed in the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, according to O’Neal’s daughter, Tatum O’Neal. The Oscar-winning actress, 61, shared her grief on social media Saturday, calling the loss “the saddest ever.”

“My father’s house is gone. Malibu gone,” Tatum wrote on Threads. “It’s so scary. I am so freaking sad.” The home, located off Pacific Coast Highway, was one of thousands reduced to rubble as wildfires continue to ravage Southern California.

The property, which Ryan O’Neal purchased in 1976 for $151,000, was valued at $5 million at the time of his death in December 2023. The 2,344-square-foot beachfront home featured three bedrooms and three bathrooms. O’Neal and Fawcett, who never married but maintained an on-again, off-again relationship from 1979 until her death in 2009, lived together in the home for many years.

Ryan O’Neal, best known for his roles in “Love Story” and “Paper Moon,” died at 82 from congestive heart failure. Fawcett, an iconic actress and model, passed away at 62 after a battle with cancer. The home also housed an Andy Warhol portrait of Fawcett, which was part of O’Neal’s $30 million estate.

Tatum O’Neal, who co-starred with her father in “Paper Moon” and won an Academy Award for her performance, had a complicated relationship with Ryan. The two were estranged for nearly 20 years before reconciling after Fawcett’s death. In her 2005 memoir, “A Paper Life,” Tatum detailed allegations of abuse but also expressed her enduring love for her father.

The destruction of the Malibu home comes amid one of the deadliest wildfire seasons in California history. As of Monday, the death toll from the fires has risen to 24, with at least 16 people still missing. The Eaton Fire, responsible for 16 deaths, is now the fifth-deadliest wildfire in the state’s history.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna reported that about 150,000 residents remain under evacuation orders, with more than 700 people seeking refuge in shelters. The Palisades and Eaton fires have consumed over 59 square miles, destroying thousands of structures and displacing countless families.

Firefighters from California and nine other states, including Mexico, are battling the blazes, which have been fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds and dry conditions. Officials warned that the ash from the fires may contain hazardous materials like lead, arsenic, and asbestos.

As the community grapples with the devastation, Tatum O’Neal’s poignant words underscore the personal toll of the disaster. “Gone, gone, gone, gone,” she wrote, mourning not just a home, but a piece of her family’s history.