Football legend o.J. Simpson died at the age of 76

Football legend o.J. Simpson died at the age of 76

The former football star o.J. Simpson died at the age of 76 from the consequences of cancer, as his family announced. Simpson, who was acquitted three decades ago in a globally recognized procedure from suspicion of murder, died of his children and grandchildren. His family asked to respect privacy and decency during this time.

o.j. Simpson was born in San Francisco on July 9, 1947 and showed sporty talent early on. As a professional, he was successful in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills. After his career, Simpson became known through films, television series and sports comments and as a sympathizer.

in 1994 Simpson made the headlines when the corpses of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman were found after a television chase. Despite a century process in 1995, which ended with an acquittal, he was later blamed for their death in a civil proceedings and sentenced to a compensation.

Another incident from 2008 finally led to the conviction of o.J. Simpson 33 years in prison for armed robbery and assault in Nevada. After early release from prison in 2017, Simpson lived in Las Vegas.