Sandra Bullock Mourns the Loss of Longtime Partner Bryan Randall After Private ALS Battle
Actress Sandra Bullock is grieving the loss of her longtime partner, Bryan Randall, who passed away after a 3-year battle with ALS. Randall’s family announced the heartbreaking news, stating, “With deep sadness, we announce that Bryan Randall peacefully departed on August 5th, concluding a valiant 3-year battle against ALS.”
Randall chose to keep his struggle with ALS private, a decision respected by those closest to him. The family’s statement expressed deep gratitude to the dedicated medical professionals and nurses who supported them through the challenging journey, asking for privacy during their time of mourning.
Bullock’s sister, Gesine Bullock-Prado, paid a touching tribute to Randall on Instagram, sharing his final moments and leaving fans heartbroken. “I’m convinced that Bry has found the best fishing spot in heaven and is already casting his lure into rushing rivers teeming with salmon,” Gesine wrote, alongside a photo of Randall taken on August 7.
“ALS is a cruel disease, but there is some comfort in knowing he had the best of caretakers in my amazing sister and the band of nurses she assembled who helped her look after him in their home,” she continued. “Rest peacefully, Bryan.”
Bullock and Randall met in January 2015 when he was hired as a photographer for her son’s birthday. They began dating shortly after and made their first Red Carpet appearance together soon after, cementing their relationship. Known for keeping her private life under wraps, Bullock opened up about Randall during an appearance on Red Table Talk, calling him the “love of [her] life.”
Bullock praised their blended family and revealed her wish that their skin colors matched to ease societal challenges. “To say that I wish our skins matched, sometimes I do. Because then, it would be easier on how people approach us,” she said. “And I have the same feelings as a woman with brown skin and her babies or a white woman with white babies.”
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Together, Bullock and Randall co-parented her two adopted children. “He sets the example I wish my children to follow,” she said. A source told Closer that Randall was deeply dedicated to Bullock and her children, who affectionately called him ‘Daddy.’
Despite not marrying, Bullock emphasized the strength of their partnership, focusing on their children as their priority. “I don’t need a paper to be a devoted partner, devoted mother,” she said. “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 has not made any public statements about Randall’s passing. His family encourages contributions to the ALS Association and the Massachusetts General Hospital in his memory.
We extend our deepest sympathies to Sandra Bullock and all who loved Bryan Randall. May he rest in peace.
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