Simpson's attorney confirmed to TMZ he died on Wednesday night in Las Vegas. Simpson was a running back for the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers from 1969 to 1979, before being acquitted of murder in a trial in the mid-1990s. News of Simpson's death was announced by his children on his X account - formerly Twitter. 'On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,' read a statement.
In 2017 he was released from prison after serving nine years of a 33-year sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping having been arrested in Las Vegas a decade earlier. More to follow... This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh this page for the latest updates. Sky Sports brings you live updates as they happen. Get breaking sports news, analysis, exclusive interviews, replays and highlights.