Ex-football star o.J. Simpson died at the age of 76

Ex-football star o.J. Simpson died at the age of 76

The well-known ex-football star and leading actor in one of the most sensational legal processes worldwide, o.J. Simpson, died at the age of 76. The von Simpson family announced that he had died of the consequences of cancer. He leaves his children and grandchildren. During this time of the transition, the family asks for privacy and respect. Simpson, who was born in San Francisco on July 9, 1947, began his career as an outstanding athlete and set up records at the University of Southern California early on. He successfully played for the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills in the NFL.

After his sporting career, Simpson became known as an actor and commentator. But in 1994 he got into the spotlight in the course of a chase with the police in Los Angeles when the blood-blurred corpses of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman were found. This led to a process of century in which he was surprisingly acquitted. In a later civil proceedings, however, he was found guilty and sentenced to a penalty.

Another incident in 2008 led Simpson to be sentenced to 33 years in prison. He spent a few years in prison, but was released prematurely in 2017. Since then he has lived in Las Vegas. Simpson was married twice and had five children. His death marks the end of a controversial life that was characterized by sporting success, legal disputes and public scandals.