American footballer O.J. Simpson died at 76, leaving behind a legacy of sports prowess, Hollywood fame, and his sensational acquittal of the murder of his wife Nicole — a case that rocked the country in its commentary on race, showbiz, and the justice system
O.J. Simpson, who ran to fame on the football field, made fortunes as an all-American in movies, television and advertising, and was acquitted of killing his former wife and her friend in a 1995 trial in Los Angeles that mesmerised the nation, died Wednesday at his home in Las Vegas. He was 76.
The cause was cancer, his family announced on social media.
The cause was cancer, his family announced on social media.