The death was confirmed by the family via a post on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
“On April 10, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, passed away after a battle with cancer. He was surrounded by children and grandchildren. During this transition period, his family asks that you respect his wishes for privacy and gratuity,” the statement said. can be read.
OJ Simpson’s hugely successful football career saw him become one of the first black stars in the United States, but the former player will always be remembered for the “trial of the century” in which he was guilty of the death of his ex-wife and friend. .
In 1994, O.J. Simpson was charged and arrested for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. The following year, a jury found him not guilty. It was one of the most controversial trials in the United States of America.
In 2007, he was sentenced to 33 years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping. In 2017, he was released on parole.
“I’m not black, I’m OJ,” the former running back used to say, a major figure for several years in the North American Football League (NFL), which brought him fame and fortune, even opening the door to a new acting career in Hollywood.