CNN – Gesine Bullock-Prado, the sister of Sandra Bullock, paid tribute Monday to the actress’s longtime partner, photographer Bryan Randall.
Randall “passed away peacefully” following a private three-year battle with ALS, his family said in a statement to People magazine. He was 57.
Bullock-Prado is a celebrity chef and posted a photo of Randall on her verified Instagram account, writing, “I’m convinced that Bry has found the best fishing spot in heaven and is already casting his lure into rushing rivers teaming with salmon.”
“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 wrote. “Rest in peace, Bryan.”
Randall and Bullock went public with their relationship in 2015. CNN has reached out to reps for the actress for comment.
“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,” his family said …
What Is Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
MAYO CLINIC – Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as ALS, is a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. ALS causes loss of muscle control. The disease gets worse over time.
ALS is often called Lou Gehrig’s disease after the baseball player who was diagnosed with it. The exact cause of the disease is still not known. A small number of cases are inherited.
ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, trouble swallowing or slurred speech. Eventually ALS affects control of the muscles needed to move, speak, eat and breathe. There is no cure for this fatal disease …
