Murder suspect OJ Simpson died at his Las Vegas home on Thursday. Former NFL star's death comes two months after prostate cancer diagnosis. READ MORE: Follow along withOJ Simpson has died aged 76 after a short battle with prostate cancer.
'He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace. - The Simpson Family.' Goldman's father said Simpson's death only serves as a reminder of the agony his family have suffered over the years.
Although cleared of the killings, his reputation was tarnished forever and the latter part of his career was marked by a series of seedy ventures. Simpson was pictured looking frail on a number of occasions earlier this year while walking around his Las Vegas neighborhood.Simpson was acquitted but later found civilly liable for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Pictured: The couple in New York in 1993
He was charged with the deaths of Brown and Goldman, who were found brutally stabbed to death outside her Los Angeles home. Commentators agree that the defense in part aided, by longtime friend Robert Kardashian, relied heavily on anger around racial bias historically shown by the LAPD and argued that evidence had been mishandled.He won four NFL rushing titles, rushed for 11,236 yards in his career, scored 76 touchdowns and played in five Pro Bowls
Imprisoned at age 61, he served nine years in a remote northern Nevada prison, including a stint as a gym janitor. He was not contrite when he was released on parole in October 2017. He quickly amassed hundreds of thousands of followers and soon made something of a name for himself as a presence on the app, often posting short videos of himself, in which he offered his opinions and commentary on a range of subjects.In 2016, he was the subject of both an FX miniseries and five-part ESPN documentary.
Twelve years later, following public outrage, Rupert Murdoch cancelled a planned book by the News Corp-owned HarperCollins in which Simpson offered his hypothetical account of the killings. It was to be titled, 'If I Did It.'In 2006, the disgraced athlete launched his own pay-per-view prank show The Juice, with one episode charting his attempts to sell a customer a white bullet-hole ridden Bronco.
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