The star USA footballer Orenthal James Simpson, aka O.J. Simpson, died of cancer at the age of 76 on April 10, his household confirmed via an X submit on Thursday.
“On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” OJ Simpson’s household stated in X submit. ” He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace, the Simpson Family.”
Simpson was famously charged with the homicide of his spouse and her pal in 1994 which overshadowed his legendary 11-year-old spell in the National Football League. (*76*) was acquitted after a publicised trial however was once more arrested and sentenced to 33 years in jail for an armed theft and kidnapping at the Las Vega Hotel in 2007.
The former Buffalo Bills operating again was granted an early parole by the Nevada Division of Parole and Probation in December 2021.
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