Ex-football star and defendant o.J. Simpson dies at the age of 76

Ex-football star and defendant o.J. Simpson dies at the age of 76

The former football star o.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in a top -class murder process three decades ago, died of cancer at the age of 76. The family confirmed his death and asked for privacy. Simpson, born in San Francisco in 1947, was already sporty as a child and, as a professional in the NFL, had great success at the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills.

After his football career, Simpson became a well -known face in film and television. But his life took a dark turn when the corpses of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman were found in 1994. After a spectacular chase, he was arrested and ended up in court. Although he was surprisingly acquitted in 1995, he was later blamed for the death of the two in a civil proceedings and sentenced to a compensation.

Another incident led to Simpson in 2008 for 33 years in prison for armed robbery and assault. After early discharge in 2017, he lived a withdrawn life in Las Vegas. Simpson leaves his children and grandchildren and is shaped by a complex and controversial legacy.