Former football player and subject of murder trial, Orenthal James “O.J.” Simpson, has died at the age of 76.
Family of Simpson, who was acquitted of murder in the 1994 deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, announced his April 10 death on X.
On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.
— O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) April 11, 2024
He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.
-The Simpson Family
On May 20, 2023, Simpson posted a video on X, then known as Twitter, revealing that he had recently "caught cancer" and "had to do the whole chemo thing." He added, "It looks like I beat it." Simpson didn't specify the nature of the cancer.
Simpson, nicknamed "the Juice," broke records as a college and professional football player, was a sportscaster and a movie and television actor, notably as Det. Nordberg in the Naked Gun series.
Then, June 12, 1994, Simpson's then ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, were stabbed to death outside of her home. Five days after the killings, millions watched as Simpson's white Ford Bronco led police on a low-speed televised chase through Los Angeles that lasted almost two hours.
Simpson ultimately surrendered to police and stood trial for the murders, and in October, 1995, after an 11-month televised trial, was acquitted.
Simpson was then arrested in September, 2007, after he led a group of men into a Las Vegas hotel and casino to steal, at gunpoint, what he claims was his own sports memorabilia. Simpson was charged with a number of felony counts, including kidnapping and armed robbery, was found guilty and sentenced to up to 33 years in prison. Simpson was released on parole on Oct. 1, 2017.
Simpson is survived by four children: Arnelle and Jason, from his first marriage, and Sydney and Justin, from his marriage to Nicole Brown Simpson.
