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O.J. Simpson, ex-NFL star acquitted of murder, dies of cancer at 76

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, the former American football player acquitted of the brutal slayings of his ex-wife and her friend in 1994, has passed on.

“On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren,” the statement reads. After a decade-long career in the NFL, he earned a regard as one of the greatest ball carriers in the history of American football. He retired in 1979 and bolstered his fame with movies and TV appearances.

The attempt to arrest Simpson by the police led to an almost cinema-like chase around the Los Angeles area. The pursuit was televised, and it grabbed global attention.

 

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