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NFL player O.J. Simpson, who was later acquitted in an infamous murder trial, died Wednesday at his home in Las Vegas, according to his family.
Simpson was battling cancer.
“On April 10th, our father, Orental James Simpson, passed away after a battle with cancer,” the family wrote on X/Twitter on Thursday. “He was surrounded by his children and his grandchildren. His family asks that their wishes for privacy and grace be respected during this time of transition.”
In the 1990s, he became perhaps America's most notorious man after being charged with the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and waiter Ron Goldman. He was ultimately acquitted.
In May 2023, Simpson revealed in a social media post that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and that he was using medical marijuana to manage his symptoms.
“I had to do all the chemo…I started smoking a few times a day and only had nausea twice. The chemo is over,” Simpson said. “I only felt nauseous twice. …This pot really helped me with the unfortunate aspect of having cancer.”
What was O.J. Simpson accused of doing? NFL star acquitted of murdering wife Nicole Brown
In what the media at the time called the “trial of the century,” Simpson was acquitted and spared prison for the 1994 stabbings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles. Ta.
Simpson was convicted of 12 counts of armed robbery in 2008, including kidnapping two sports memorabilia salespeople at gunpoint from a Las Vegas hotel, and subsequently served nine years in a Nevada prison.
Here's everything Simpson was accused of:
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O.J. Simpson robbery arrest
In September 2007, 12 years after his acquittal, O.J. Simpson led a group of men into a Las Vegas hotel and casino and stole sports memorabilia at gunpoint.
Simpson was charged with felonies including kidnapping and armed robbery. He was convicted the following year and sentenced to up to 33 years in prison. He was finally released on parole on October 1, 2017.
O.J. Simpson arrested on suspicion of 'armed robbery' of memorabilia dealers
Las Vegas police arrested O.J. Simpson yesterday on suspicion of armed robbery. O.J. Simpson, a former American football star and defendant in a world-famous murder case, was arrested yesterday on suspicion of armed robbery. He announced that he and his friends broke into a room at a casino resort hotel to retrieve sports memorabilia. was rightfully his.
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Caitlyn Jenner reacts to O.J. Simpson's death: 'I'm glad'
Simpson, who had been battling prostate cancer, died Wednesday at his home in Las Vegas surrounded by his children and grandchildren, his family announced in a statement Thursday. “His family asks that their wishes for privacy and grace be respected during this time of transition,” the statement said.
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O.J. Simpson assured fans he was in good health in his last tweet before dying from prostate cancer
In his last tweet before dying from prostate cancer, O.J. Simpson announced that he was “almost overcoming” some of his health “issues.”
“My health is good,” the former NFL player, actor, and acquitted murder suspect said on the X show. Hopefully I'll be back at home on that golf course within a few weeks.
“But it was great to hear from you and hear some good, positive thoughts,” Simpson told supporters. X Super Bowl weekend in February.
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Nothing matters but the victim: Ron Goldman's father stabbed next to Nicole Brown talks about death of O.J.
The father of Ron Goldman, who was murdered along with his friend Nicole Brown, says the news of O.J. Simpson's death is yet another reminder of how long his son has been gone and how much he will be missed. That's what he said.
Ron Goldman, 25, and Nicole Brown, 35, were stabbed to death in front of their home in Brentwood, California, in June 1994 after returning home from dinner.
Brown's ex-husband Simpson was charged with murder, but was acquitted in what was dubbed the “trial of the century.” A civil court later found former NFL player and actor Simpson guilty of murder.
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WATCH: O.J. Simpson tells fans he's 'fine' in last social media post
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Check out the front page of the Independent on the day O.J. Simpson was acquitted.
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Watch O.J. Simpson's iconic “If the gloves don't fit, you must acquit” courtroom moment
Watch O.J. Simpson's iconic “If the gloves don't fit, you must acquit” courtroom moment
These are words that have become a timeless motto in American history. O.J. Simpson was on trial for the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Police said they found a bloody glove at the scene, and hours later a police detective scaled the wall outside O.J. Simpson's home and said: he found a match. The prosecution's request that O.J. Simpson try on the gloves gave rise to the phrase, “If the gloves don't fit, you must acquit.” which became an enduring motto and a key moment in the case. The American football star was acquitted of murder, but was held responsible for her death in a civil suit and later jailed for armed robbery and kidnapping. The actor's death from cancer was announced on Thursday (April 11).
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Simpson and Donald Trump were photographed together in 1993, two years before his acquittal.
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O.J. Simpson left behind an incredible fortune – who will inherit his fortune?
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