Other Exhibits-Exhibit 2(b)

AMERICAN
  GENERAL
  FINANCIAL GROUP
                                           ROBERT M. BEUERLEIN, FSA, MAAA
                                           Senior Vice President & Chief Actuary
                                           AGLD & Chief Actuary

                                October 10, 2001

American General Life Insurance Company
2727-A Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

This opinion is furnished in connection with the Registration Statement on Form
S-6, File No. 333-65170 ("Registration Statement") of Separate Account VL-R
("Separate Account VL-R") of American General Life Insurance Company ("AGL")
covering an indefinite number of units of interest in Separate Account VL-R
under Platinum Investor Survivor II (policy form No. 01206) flexible premium
variable life insurance policies ("Policies").  Net premiums received under the
Policies may be allocated to Separate Account VL-R as described in the
prospectus included in the Registration Statement.

I participated in the preparation of the Policies and I am familiar with their
provisions.  I am also familiar with the description contained in the
prospectus.  In my opinion:

     The Illustrations of Hypothetical Policy Benefits which appear in the
     prospectus (the "Illustrations") are consistent with the provisions of the
     Policies.  The assumptions upon which these Illustrations are based,
     including the current charges and the .25% and .60% reductions in the daily
     charges after a specified number of years, are stated in the prospectus and
     are reasonable.  The Policies have not been designed so as to make the
     relationship between premiums and benefits, as shown in the Illustrations,
     appear disproportionately more favorable to prospective purchasers of
     Policies for preferred risk (the best premium class offered by AGL) non-
     tobacco user males age 55, than to prospective purchasers of Policies for
     males and females at other ages within this premium class or any other
     premium class. The particular Illustrations shown were not selected for the
     purpose of making the relationship appear more favorable.

I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and to the reference to my name under the heading "Actuarial Expert"
in the prospectus.

                              /s/  ROBERT M. BEUERLEIN
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                              Robert M. Beuerlein
                              Senior Vice President & Chief Actuary


                        AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE COMPANIES
                    Member American General Financial Group
   2727-A Allen Pkwy. . Houston, TX 77019 . 713/831-2738 . Fax 713.831.8016 .
                             rbeuerlein@aglife.com