O.J. Simpson: A Controversial Legacy Ends at 76
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O.J. Simpson talking to reporters, 1967: PhotoCredit: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:O.J._Simpson_talking_to_reporters,_1967_%28cropped%29.jpg Yes, O.J. Simpson, the former NFL player and actor who was famously accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Rob Goldman in 1994, has passed away at the age of 76 1 2 . His family announced his death on April 10th 1 2 . . Simpson had been battling cancer, and it was reported that his condition had worsened in recent months 3 . He was undergoing chemotherapy for prostate cancer 3 and was in hospice care during the final months of his life 3 . His athletic achievements and fame were overshadowed by his 1995 acquittal in the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman 1 . The case became a nationwide obsession, as tens of millions of viewers tuned in at home and at work 1 . Despite the controversy surrounding his life, his impact on the sports world and popular culture was
