Sandra Bullock’s partner Bryan Randall breathed his last on August 5, 2023, at the age of 57. The news of his demise was confirmed by Randall’s family. His family revealed that Bryan was battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for three years. Sandra and Bryan kept their relationship private for around eight years. They were occasionally seen in public but the couple chose to keep their relationship out of the limelight.
Who was Bryan Randall?
Bryan Randall was a model-turned-photographer who was dating Sandra Bullock. The two met when he was called in as a photographer to Sandra’s son Louis’ birthday party in 2015. The two began dating shortly after. Sandra and Bryan were not married but were parents to their three kids – the former’s two adopted kids and the latter’s daughter from a previous relationship. Sandra Bullock and Bryan Randall made their first public appearance as a couple at the red-carpet event of Our Brand Is Crisis in 2015.
Confirming Bryan’s demise, his family issued a statement to the People magazine saying that he was battling the disease in private for three years. They also said that they did their best to honour his wish of keeping his health update away from the spotlight. The Randall family also thanked the doctors who were nursing Bryan Randall for their tireless efforts.
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What is ALS that Bryan Randall was suffering from?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that affects the nervous system and damages the brain and the nerve cells. This is a rare neurological disease that affects the voluntary motor muscles, and greatly affects their functioning. A person suffering from ALS loses control of all voluntary acts like walking and talking. Unfortunately, ALS only ends up getting worse with time. For those who are unversed, even the great physicist Stephen Hawking was suffering from ALS.