Former US football star OJ Simpson is dead. He died of cancer on April 10 at the age of 76, his family announced on X, formerly Twitter. His lawyer confirmed the news of Simpson’s death to the online portal “TMZ”.
Simpson was surrounded by his children and grandchildren when he died, the family said. “During this time of transition, his family asks that their wishes for privacy and civility be respected.”
Hardly any celebrity in the USA was as controversial as the athlete. As a child, Orenthal James – simply “OJ” for short – showed Simpson his talent and soon he was setting records at the prestigious University of Southern California. As a professional football player, Simpson, born in 1949, made it to the NFL and was successful for the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills.
OJ Simpson: From charismatic to criminal
After his career ended, the charismatic Simpson became a popular figure, appearing in films and television series and also commentating on sporting events.
But then comes the year 1994: Simpson is suspected of having murdered his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her acquaintance Ronald Goldman. Simpson flees from the police in a white Ford Bronco, helicopters and police cars follow Simpson on the freeway in Los Angeles, the whole nation follows the spectacle live on television.
Simpson finally surrenders and ends up in court – but is surprisingly acquitted in a trial of the century in 1995. It was only a small satisfaction for the victims’ families when Simpson was found guilty in a civil trial in 1997 and ordered to pay a fine worth millions – it will not have been his last court appearance.
The star shows the life of OJ Simpson in pictures.
Source: Stern
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