He’s about to turn 25 and it seems Redmond O’Neal has spent most of his life in rehab or jail. Having drug-oriented parents DOES make a difference, it seems. During his current six month stint at Impact rehab, Redmond took his first 24 hour pass and went right out to do drugs. Ironically, or not, his father Ryan has been visiting him on a weekly basis. Now Redmond has been locked up again and charged with violating probation, which could get him six years in prison. If his mother’s tragic death didn’t inspire this guy to clean up his act, we can’t imagine what WILL.

We were happy to learn that Farrah Fawcett didn’t leave anything in her will to her longtime companion Ryan O’Neal. Farrah‘s more than four million dollar estate is mostly going to her son Redmond O’Neal, currently in jail on drug charges. Farrah rewrote her will in 2007 to make sure Redmond’s inheritance will be carefully handled by executors so he won’t use the money to fund his drug habit. Redmond will have a trust fund and monthly allowance, along with money to by a house. Farrah also left money to her alma mater The University of Texas .

Redmond O’Neal was photographed Saturday leaving St John’s hospital where he visited his mother Farrah Fawcett. Farrah recently returned from Germany looking frail after cancer treatments. Sadly, she is reportedly unconscious and the family has been gathering. Despite this tragic turn of events, Redmond managed to get arrested for drug possession yet again on Sunday morning and remains in jail. It looks like Farrah’s documentary “A Wing and a Prayer” will not have a happy ending.

Still trying to make amends for their scandalous drug bust, Ryan O’Neal and his son Redmond went shopping together in Beverly Hills to buy a birthday gift for Redmond’s mom Farrah Fawcett. Her birthday is February 2. They checked out a few stores and finally decided to play it safe and select something from Cartier.

After Ryan O’Neal and his son Redmond were arrested in September for possession of methamphetamines, Ryan’s lawyer insisted that Ryan had confiscated the drugs from his son and they weren’t his. But yesterday the story changed – Ryan pleaded GUILTY to drug possession and agreed to enter an 18 month drug treatment program. Charges will be dropped if he completes the program. Redmond was already on probation when he was arrested and he’ll be arraigned February 20th. Ryan is not supposed to associate with drug abusers, but Redmond will probably be shipped off to another rehab or even jail. And you think YOU have a messed up family!

Ryan O’Neal, 67, and his son Redmond, 23, showed up in Malibu court today, looking like they were miserable in each other’s company. They were relieved that their possession of methamphetamines cases were continued until January 9. In spite of that, we’re betting those family holiday dinners will be strained, at best.

We haven’t seen Farrah Fawcett in awhile and we’re happy to observe in these photos that she’s looking good. These were taken at Ryan O’Neal’s Malibu house the day after he and Redmond were arrested for drug possession. It has been speculated that Farrah was staying at the house when the arrest occurred. If so, it is an odd place to recuperate from cancer.