{"id":2161,"date":"2025-05-08T17:58:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T17:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/?p=2161"},"modified":"2025-05-08T17:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T17:58:14","slug":"tv-and-film-star-and-academy-award-nominee-dies-at-82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/?p=2161","title":{"rendered":"TV And Film Star And Academy Award Nominee Dies At 82"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ryan O\u2019Neal\u2019s Cause of Death Revealed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Actor Ryan O\u2019Neal died on December 8, 2023, at age 82 from congestive heart failure due to long-term cardiomyopathy. 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