Acquitted Murderer O.J. Simpson Dead At 76 Following Cancer Diagnosis

Former football star and acquitted murderer O.J. Simpsonhas died at the age of 76 following his prostate cancer diagnosis.

In February, it was reported that he was undergoing chemotherapy in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren,” the family stated on social media. “During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, with many growing slowly and are confined to the prostate gland, where they may not cause serious harm, according to the Mayo Clinic. However, other types are aggressive and can spread quickly.

O.J. Simpson is known for his time in the NFL, where he primarily with the Buffalo Bills, for 11 seasons. But, he is more famously known for being accused of a double homicide of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend.

In June 1994, O.J.’s ex-wife and her friend, Ron Goldman, were found stabbed to death outside her condo in Los Angeles. The former Buffalo Bills player was immediately the prime suspect.

The crime led to one of the biggest police car chases in history.

After being notified that he would be charged with these murders, O.J. Simpson failed to turn himself in to the Los Angeles Police Department as they originally had planned, leading to the televised car chase.

The former NFL player fled in the infamous white Ford Bronco, which was being driven by his friend, Al Cowlings. Simpson was in the backseat, holding a gun to his own head.

As you may recall, the police car chase was televised live and drew in millions of viewers as they watched the slow-speed pursuit along the freeways of Los Angeles.

Police followed the vehicle for 90 minutes at a safe distance until the chase eventually ended at Simpson’s home in Brentwood. He was immediately taken into custody.

In addition, in 2007, the former NFL player was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, and charged with armed robbery and kidnapping. In 2008, he was convicted and sentenced to 33 years in prison, with a minimum of nine years without parole.

He was discharged from parole on December 1, 2021.