Did ALS Association receive a donation surge after Bryan Randall's death? Sandra Bullock 'grateful' for support, source says
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Following the death of her longtime partner Bryan Randall, Sandra Bullock is "grateful" for the support she and the ALS Association has received.
The Oscar winner's world was turned upside down earlier this month when Randall died at the age of 57 after a three-year battle with ALS.
Sandra Bullock thanks donors
Since Bryan's death, Bullock, 59, has "seen the incredible outpouring of support toward ALS research," a source told People.
The insider continued, "It was very important to her that when she and his family made the initial statement of Bryan's passing, those who were on this journey with her and Bryan, from the beginning, were recognized — with the Healey Center at Mass General leading the way."
"She is so grateful to all those who have donated and is happy that out of something so heartbreaking came something so positive for others," they added.
What did family say after Bryan Randall's death?
The family of Bryan Randall confirmed his death in a statement, saying, "It is with great sadness that we share that on Aug. 5, Bryan Randall passed away peacefully after a three-year battle with ALS," as reported by Page Six.
"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," it added.
The statement also noted, "We are immensely grateful to the tireless doctors who navigated the landscape of this illness with us and to the astounding nurses who became our roommates, often sacrificing their own families to be with ours."
When did Sandra Bullock and Bryan Randall first work together?
Bullock first worked with Randall in 2015 when she hired him to document the birthday of her adopted son Louis.
They started dating just a few months after meeting while attending her friend Jennifer Aniston's wedding to Justin Theroux that August.
How many children did Bryan Randall have?
Bullock adopted her daughter Laila in December 2015 along with Louis. For his part, Randall was a father to an adult daughter from a previous relationship, Skylar.
Sandra Bullock rattled by Michael Oher's revelations
Bullock has had a difficult month so far due to the fallout from the shocking Michael Oher lawsuit, which has left her "heartbroken and upset" about the revelations.
According to court documents, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, the parents of Oher, the 37-year-old offensive tackle who served as the inspiration for 'The Blind Side', never actually adopted him.
Bullock famously played Leigh Anne Tuohy in the hit 2009 film.
A source told Daily Mail, “There was so much hard work put into the film that they all thought was the truth and now that has been questioned, it just upsets Sandra to no end that a time in her life was so special, is now shadowed with a completely different perspective."