Tragic news has been released from the family of Hollywood star Sandra Bullock, as multiple outlets reported that her longtime partner passed away at the age of 57 from a long battle with ALS.
Bryan Randall, Bullock’s longtime partner, battled against the disease for three years before the family shared that he passed away on August 5th. In a statement shared with People, Randall’s family representative spoke about their loss, saying, “It is with great sadness that we share that on Aug. 5, Bryan Randall passed away peacefully after a three-year battle with ALS.”
Randall’s battle with ALS was not public knowledge, as he and his family kept that affliction under wraps until the end. “Bryan chose early to keep his journey with ALS private and those of us who cared for him did our best to honor his request,” the statement read.
The family continued, thanking the “tireless doctors” that aided Randall for years as he lived with the disease taking a toll on his physical body. They also thanked the nurses who the family said went above and beyond to ensure that Randall received the best possible care in his time of need.
“We are immensely grateful to the tireless doctors who navigated the landscape of this illness with us and to the astounding nurses who became our roommates, often sacrificing their own families to be with ours,” the family said.
Randall and Bullock began dating back in 2015 when Randall was hired to take pictures at Sandra Bullock’s son’s birthday party in January of that year. By the end of 2021, Bullock said this on “Red Table Talk.” “I found the love of my life. We share two beautiful children— three children, [Randall’s] older daughter. It’s the best thing ever,”
She explained why the two did not marry, saying, “I don’t wanna say do it like I do it, but I don’t need a paper to be a devoted partner and devoted mother. I don’t need to be told to be ever present in the hardest of times. I don’t need to be told to weather a storm with a good man.”
Bullock spoke highly of Randall, saying, “He’s the example that I would want my children to have. I have a partner who’s very Christian and there are two different ways of looking at things. I don’t always agree with him, and he doesn’t always agree with me. But he is an example even when I don’t agree with him.”
“I’m stubborn but sometimes I need to sit back and listen and go, ‘You’re saying it differently but we mean exactly the same thing.’ It’s hard to co-parent because I just want to do it myself.”
Thoughts and prayers from all around the Hollywood bubble will be with Bullock this week, as she attempts to continue mourning the loss of there loved one.
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