Former American football player OJ Simpson, known for his controversial criminal case, has passed away at the age of 76, his family announced. In recent years, Simpson had been battling cancer.
OJ was a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, becoming the first NFL player to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season.
On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. — was written on Simpson's social media page.
Simpson gained the most notoriety in 1994 after the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. The police chase for the athlete was broadcast on national television in the USA.
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