Sandra Bullock’s Longtime Partner Bryan Randall Dead at 57
Sandra Bullock attends the New York Tastemaker screening of "The Lost City" at the Whitby Hotel on March 14, 2022 in New York, New York.
Sandra Bullock’s longtime partner Bryan Randall died over the weekend. Per People, his family revealed Randall “passed away peacefully at 57 years old due to a three-year battle with ALS.” They add, “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.” After thanking his doctors, who navigated the landscape of this illness” with them, Randall’s family concluded their statement by asking for privacy to grieve.
About ALS
ALS is a type of motor neuron disease. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, as motor neurons degenerate and die, they stop sending messages to the muscles. This causes the muscles to weaken, start to twitch, and waste away (atrophy). Eventually, the brain loses its ability to initiate and control voluntary movements. Per ALS.org, the average survival time with the disease is two to five years; some people live five years, 10 years, or even longer.
Bullock, who has yet to comment on Randall’s death at the time of our posting, first met Randall when he photographed her son Louis’s birthday in January 2015. Randall was a model-turned-photographer. The pair took their relationship more public later that year, including an appearance at Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux’s wedding.
Sandra and Bryan’s Relationship
The Lost City star, 59, previously spoke about her love for Randall during a December 2021 appearance on Red Table Talk. She said at the time, “I found the love of my life. We share two beautiful children — three children, [Randall’s] older daughter. It’s the best thing ever.” Bullock is mother to son Louis, 13, and daughter Laila, whom she welcomed both via surrogate. Randall leaves behind daughter Skylar Staten Randall, whom he shared with ex-fiancee Janine Staten. Adding to their relationship at the time, Bullock said, “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.”
In lieu of flowers, Randall’s family requestS donations to be made to the ALS Association and the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Celebrity Deaths 2023: Musicians, Entertainers & Cultural Figures We Lost
We’ve had to say goodbye to some big names this year in the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics and beyond. To be frank, it was an absolutely brutal year.
So many giants in music died in 2023. Guitar god Jeff Beck died suddenly in January at age 78 after contracting bacterial meningitis. In February, legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach died at age 94. Singer, actor and civil rights icon Harry Belafonte died in April at age 96 from congestive heart failure. In May, the world lost Tina Turner – the Queen of Rock ‘n Roll – at age 83. Iconic pop singer Tony Bennett died in July at age 96.
The worlds of television and film were not immune to significant loss in 2023. Sitcom mastermind Norman Lear died in December at age 101. Three’s Company star Suzanne Somers died in October at age 76 from an aggressive form of breast cancer. Matthew Perry also died in October. The Friends star was only 54. Bob Barker, longtime host of The Price is Right, died in August at age 99. Paul Reubens, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman, died in July at age 70 following a private battle with cancer.
The sports world was rocked by the deaths of three major wrestling figures. In June, The Iron Sheik (Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri) died at age 81. Then, in August, there were two back-to-back deaths. First, WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk died at age 79. Funk’s hardcore style has been influential to generations of wrestlers that followed. Then, Bray Wyatt (Windham Rotunda) suddenly died at age 36. The young wrestler died after contracting COVID, which exacerbated a heart issue and led to a heart attack.
Scroll through the gallery below to see the musicians, celebrities and other cultural figures we’ve lost in 2023.
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