Just two months before his death on Wednesday, O.J. Simpson assured fans in what would be his last social media video that he was in “good health” despite being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Was.
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“Thank you to everyone who has contacted me. My health is good,” said the 76-year-old Simpsons. Posted in February He was sitting in front of the pool.
“Obviously we’re dealing with some issues, but I think we’re almost over them and hopefully we’ll be back on the golf course within a few weeks,” he added.
The rest of the video featured the former running back promoting the San Francisco 49ers and making predictions for the Super Bowl, where the team would ultimately lose to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Simpson’s post came just two days after it was revealed that the Pro Football Hall of Famer was battling prostate cancer and undergoing chemotherapy.
The former Buffalo Bills great, most widely known for his 1995 acquittal in the 1995 murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman, has been placed on hospice care over the diagnosis. He quickly denied rumors that he was there.
The newspaper previously obtained photos of Simpson looking very frail and walking with a limp in Las Vegas in November.
Simpson’s family confirmed Wednesday that the 76-year-old had lost his battle with cancer.
“On April 10th, our father, Orental James Simpson, passed away after a battle with cancer,” the family wrote to X.
“He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. His family asks that you respect their wishes for privacy and grace during this time of transition,” the brief statement added. .
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States.
About one in 44 men will die from prostate cancer, the group added.
