O.J. Simpson has died at age 76, his family announced. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)
O.J. Simpson, whose immense fame on the football field was eclipsed by his infamy off it, died Wednesday according to his family. He was 76.
Simpson had been battling cancer and had been in hospice. Simpson’s attorney also confirmed his death to TMZ.
“On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” read a statement posted by Simpson’s family on X. “He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren.”
On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.
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
— O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) April 11, 2024
No matter what Simpson did as a football player, he will always be more remembered for perhaps the most famous murder trial in American history, one that had people glued to their televisions on a daily basis and split the country along racial lines. The moment he was found not guilty of the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman was one of the most-watched in television history, as was Simpson’s slow-speed Ford Bronco chase through Southern California freeways after he was charged with the murders and failed to turn himself in.
Long before the trial that fascinated a large majority of Americans, Simpson’s fame was undeniable. He was one of the most famous football players ever, and became a celebrity off the field.
O.J. Simpson became a football star at USC
Orenthal James Simpson, born July 9, 1947 in San Francisco, California, changed how athletes — particularly African American athletes — were viewed in the mainstream, well before he became a notorious figure.
Simpson’s rise started at the University of Southern California, where he was one of the greatest college running backs…
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