At Sunday’s BET Awards, OJ Simpson appeared in an “In Memoriam” segment paying tribute to people of “black excellence” who had died in the previous year.
The list of suspects in the double murder included actor Bill Cobbs, baseball player Willie Mays, film producer Clarence Avant and actor Carl Weathers. Simpson was credited as a “former NFL player.”
Many names received cheers and applause from the audience, Video from TMZ When Simpson’s name was announced, there was applause and cheering, which continued until the next name was called.
Simpson’s family said he died of prostate cancer in April. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Simpson died in April at age 76 after a battle with prostate cancer. Although he had a successful career in the NFL and as an actor, he is best known for his criminal trial and acquittal in the 1994 brutal murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman.
OJ Simpson was famously acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. (VINCE BUCCI/AFP via Getty Images)
The trial was called the “trial of the century” and his acquittal was considered one of the most controversial verdicts in the history of the American justice system.
He was subsequently sued in civil court by the Goldman and Brown families for wrongful death, holding them responsible for the deaths.
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Simpson was also convicted of armed robbery in 2008 and sentenced to 33 years in prison, but was required to serve a minimum of nine years before he was eligible for parole. Simpson was released in October 2017.
OJ Simpson and his daughter Arnelle Simpson. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images)
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