Ryan O'Neal plans to marry Farrah Fawcett

Ryan O'Neal says he plans to marry Farrah Fawcett, who is struggling to overcome cancer.

The 68-year-old actor says in an interview with Barbara Walters for ABC's 20/20 that he asked his longtime companion to marry him and "she's agreed." O'Neal says they will tie the knot "as soon as she can say yes."

Walters' interview with O'Neal airs Friday.

Farrah Fawcett Hospitalized in Los Angeles

Charlie's Angel who is now 62 years old was first diagnosed with the disease in 2006, has been hospitalized in Los Angeles since Thursday.
After undergoing chemotherapy and radiation,her doctors said Fawcett was cancer free in February 2007, only to see the disease return three months later.
Later that year,her ex-husband Ryan O'Neal and Charlie's Angel traveled to Germany for embryonic stem cell cancer treatment, an alternative method not available in the United States.

By Radaronline.com the news Fawcett's recent hospitalization was first reported