O'Neal was interviewed by NBC News' Meredith Vieira , who also talked to Fawcett's close friend, Alana Stewart, for reports airing on the "Today" show Wednesday and Thursday.
O'Neal and Stewart participated in the documentary titled "Farrah's Story," a video diary of the actress' cancer fight. The film airs Friday on NBC.
O'Neal and Fawcett had a romantic relationship that ended in the late 1990s and are parents of a son, Redmond O'Neal.
The former "Charlie's Angels" star is suffering from anal cancer that has spread to her liver.
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