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Tatum O’Neal Feels Grateful to Be Alive After Suffering a Stroke, Addiction and Abuse From Her Parents


Tatum O’Neal opened up about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her parents, her addiction issues and suffering a stroke due to an overdose on painkillers.

In 2020, the actress, who won an Oscar at age 10 for her role opposite Ryan in Paper Moon, overdosed on painkillers, opiates and morphine, triggering a severe stroke. Screen Archives / Getty Images“Things got ugly quick,” recalls Tatum, who says her hot-tempered father hit her and refused to attend the Academy Awards with her. In 2011, father and daughter starred in the TV series Ryan and Tatum: The O’Neals in an attempt to publicly heal their relationship.

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