O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at 76

O.J. Simpson is dead following a battle with cancer, his family confirmed on Thursday. He was 76.

A post to Simpson’s X account shared the news, saying he was surrounded by his children and grandchildren on April 10 when he died.

On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.

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

— O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) <a href=«https://twitter.com/TheRealOJ32/status/1778430029350707380?ref_src=» https:>April 11, 2024

“During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace,” the family wrote.

Simpson, an ex-NFL great, was most widely known for the notorious ’90s court case watched around the world, when he stood trial for the double-murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman.

He was acquitted of the charges, but it became one of the most talked-about court cases of the last century, and its live, of-the-minute coverage on TV changed everything.

From the police chase of Simpson’s Bronco along the Los Angeles freeway to the now-infamous line, “If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit,” the court case transfixed the world.

On the day of the low-speed chase, Simpson was expected to turn himself in to the police, but he never showed.

Hours later, Simpson’s lawyer and friend Robert Kardashian read a letter from Simpson to the media. It read, “First, everyone understand. I had nothing to do with Nicole’s murder…I think of my life and feel I’ve done most of the right things. So why do I end up like this? I can’t go on.”

Many took the letter to be a suicide