O.J. Simpson, former American football star and actor, has passed away.
O.J. Simpson, the controversial American football star whose trials for the murder of his wife and one of his friends brought him worldwide fame, has died at the age of 76 due to cancer.
Orenthal James Simpson, who initially gained fame in college football and then went on to the National Football League, was officially accused of two murders by prosecutors in 1995 and went to trial.
His trial, which examined the accusations of murdering his ex-wife and one of his friends, captivated the headlines for weeks and stunned American society.
He was ultimately acquitted of these two charges, although in 2008 he was again brought to court for armed robbery and sentenced to 33 years in prison.
O.J. Simpson was released from prison in 2017, and as his family announced today on Friday, April 11th, he passed away due to cancer while surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
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