Ex-football star o.J. Simpson dies at 76 of cancer

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The ex-football star o.J. Simpson died of cancer at the age of 76, as his family announced. Simpson died surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Orenthal James - "O.J." was born - Simpson on July 9, 1947 in San Francisco and achieved sporting success early on. As a professional in the NFL, he played for the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills.

After his sporting career, Simpson also became active in the entertainment area and appeared in films and television series. However, the year 1994 marked a turning point when the chase of the blood-so-covered corpses of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her boyfriend Ron Goldman were discovered during a chase on TV. Simpson was targeted by the judiciary, but was surprisingly acquitted in a process of in 1995. Nevertheless, he was later held responsible for the death of the two in a civil proceedings and sentenced to a compensation payment.

Another incident in 2008 finally led to 33 years in prison for armed robbery and assault. After his early discharge in 2017, he lived in Las Vegas away from the public. Simpson was married twice and had five children.