The former American football star OJ Simpson died of cancer at the age of 76, his family announced Thursday.
“On April 10, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, died following his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren”his family wrote on X. The former superstar died of cancer at the age of 76, his family announced Thursday.
During his trial in 1996, the former star running back of the NFL, converted to cinema, was acquitted of charges of assassination of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman, in 1994.
The proceedings of this historic trial captivated the country and the verdict exonerating OJ Simpson continues to arouse controversy, almost 30 years later.
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