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On trial, O.J. Simpson’s spectacular sports career came crashing down when he was accused of murdering his ex-wife and her friend – Copyright AFP\/File POOL<\/small><\/em><\/p>\nO.J. Simpson, the American football star whose 1995 acquittal in the so-called \u201ctrial of the century\u201d for the murder of his ex-wife and a male friend gripped the world, has died at the age of 76.<\/p>\n
Once a beloved national figure, his fame turned to infamy after the savage killing of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in a suburb of Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
The televised police chase to apprehend Simpson, and the extraordinary subsequent trial featuring high-octane lawyers and allegations of racism, were watched by millions on television.<\/p>\n
His acquittal in October 1995 after nine months in court was greeted with disbelief by many Americans who had followed every twist and turn in the arguments over details as intricate as whether a pair of gloves really fitted the former athlete\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,\u201d a message signed by the family said Thursday on social media site X.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
He had reportedly been battling prostate cancer.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Elite athlete \u2013<\/p>\n
Simpson grew up in poverty and ill health but developed into an elite athlete, rising rapidly to stardom first as a college football player and then in the National Football League, where he won the 1973 Most Valuable Player award.<\/p>\n
The Heisman Trophy Trust, which presents an annual award for top college football players, said it \u201cmourns the passing of 1968 Heisman Trophy Winner O.J. Simpson.\u201d<\/p>\n
His popularity only grew with a post-NFL career as an actor and an ad pitchman, where his appearances promoting everything from orange juice to car rentals made him one of the most recognizable Black faces in the country.<\/p>\n
His work with Hertz in particular, where he was shown sprinting through airports while wearing a three-piece suit, became part of pop culture folklore.<\/p>\n
That all came to an abrupt end on June 12, 1994 when Brown Simpson, 35, and waiter Goldman, 25, were found stabbed to death outside her home.<\/p>\n
Public views on whether Simpson was guilty or innocent of murder divided sharply along racial lines.<\/p>\n
And although allowed to walk free, there was no happy next chapter for \u201cO.J.\u201d \u2014 or \u201cThe Juice,\u201d as he was known.<\/p>\n
Simpson was subsequently found liable for the deaths in a 1997 civil suit and was ordered to pay damages totaling $33.5 million to the families of the victims.<\/p>\n
Fred Goldman, Ronald\u2019s father, spoke to NBC News Thursday and described Simpson\u2019s death as \u201cno great loss.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only thing I have to say is it\u2019s just further reminder of Ron being gone all these years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Simpson also served nearly nine years in prison for a bungled armed robbery, before a parole board in the western state of Nevada approved his release in 2017.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Dismissed health concerns \u2013<\/p>\n
But the public\u2019s fascination never waned.<\/p>\n
\u201cO.J.: Made in America,\u201d a nearly eight-hour documentary about his murder trial, won the best documentary Oscar in 2017.<\/p>\n
And \u201cThe People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,\u201d a television mini-series starring Cuba Gooding Jr as the athlete, won multiple Emmy awards in 2016.<\/p>\n
On February 9 this year, Simpson posted a video on X dismissing reports that he was in hospice care.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou talking about hospice?!\u201d he said laughing. \u201cNo, I\u2019m not in any hospice. I don\u2019t know who put that out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Two days later, he posted his last X video.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy health is good. I mean, obviously I\u2019m dealing with some issues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I think I\u2019m just about over it and I\u2019ll be back on that golf course hopefully in a couple of weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
O.J. Simpson, former NFL star acquitted of murder, dead at 76
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