O.J Simpson Has Died

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OJ Simpson dead at 76 after cancer battle


OJ Simpson, the once-beloved NFL superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted in a 1995 murder trial that gripped the nation, died at his Las Vegas home Wednesday. He was 76.



Simpson — whose fame, fortune and legacy were forever changed despite being cleared by a Los Angeles jury of killing his ex-wife and her male friend in what was dubbed the “trial of the century” — had been battling prostate cancer.

OJ Simpson has died at age 76, his family confirmed
“On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” his family announced on social media Thursday. “He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren.”



Nicknamed “The Juice,” Simpson was one of the most popular athletes of the late 1960s and 1970s.


Simpson’s murder trial after the death of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, captivated the nation in the ’90s.
Simpson won the Heisman Trophy as a star running back for the University of Southern California Trojans.


Simpson won the Heisman Trophy as a star running back for the University of Southern California Trojans.


A Heisman Trophy winner during his days at the University of Southern California, the running back played 11 NFL seasons — nine of them with the Buffalo Bills. He won four NFL rushing titles, rushed for 11,236 yards over his career, scored 76 touchdowns, and featured in five Pro Bowls.



“I was part of the history of the game,” Simpson once said of his Hall of Fame career. “If I did nothing else in my life, I’d made my mark.”