O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star whose life off the field sparked significant public and legal controversy, died on Wednesday, 10 April 2024. He was 76.
O.J. Simpson dies: What’s the cause of death?
Simpson’s family announced that he died following complications from prostate cancer, which had worsened recently, leading to hospice care in the final months of his life.
Despite initial denials earlier this year of being in hospice, the severity of his condition became evident with his passing.
O.J. Simpson biography
Born on 9 July 1947, Orenthal James Simpson rose to fame as an outstanding football player.
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Simpson played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Buffalo Bills, where he left a significant mark by being the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a single season—a record set during a 14-game season.
After retiring from professional football, he pursued careers in acting and broadcasting.
His achievements on the field were overshadowed by his later life controversies, including his 1995 acquittal in the highly publicised murder trial of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.
In 2007, Simpson was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping and served nine years in prison before being released on parole in 2017.
Reactions to Simpson’s death
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O.J. Simpson’s death closes a chapter on one of the most sensationalised figures in modern American history.
While some remember him for his sports achievements and charismatic media presence, others recall the legal and moral controversies that dominated much of his later life.
Here are some of the reactions we picked:
