O.J. Simpson, the famous football player who was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and her friend in a case that caused a media sensation and was dubbed the “trial of the century,” has reportedly died. .
The 76-year-old former Buffalo Bills star passed away Wednesday “after a battle with cancer,” his family said in a Thursday statement posted to Simpson’s account on social platform X.
“He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren.” According to the statement It is said to belong to the Simpson family.
The running back’s 1994 trial for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, known as “The Juice” and whose real name is Orenthal James Simpson, has sparked a national outrage. became a subject of interest.
Simpson’s 1995 acquittal was watched by more than 150 million people, or nearly 60 percent of the nation.
Simpson was acquitted of their murders, but was later found responsible for their deaths as part of a civil lawsuit.
More than a decade after his murder trial, a father of five has been sentenced to prison for armed robbery in which he stole sports memorabilia from a Las Vegas hotel room. He was released from a Nevada prison in 2017.
Simpson later became a frequent user of social media, often using the platform formerly known as Twitter to express his opinions on politics to over 800,000 followers.
Last year, Simpson released a video suggesting then-Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswami should be “liberated” by some in the Republican Party.
Simpson, who won the prestigious Heisman Trophy as a college football player, was drafted No. 1 overall by the Bills in 1969. He was a five-time Pro Bowler and was named NFL MVP in 1973.
Simpson parlayed his NFL fame into an acting career, appearing in high-profile projects such as the film “The Naked Gun” and the television miniseries “Roots.”
— Updated at 11:52 a.m.
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