O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star, broadcaster and actor whose athletic achievements and fame were tarnished by his 1995 acquittal in the brutal murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, has died of cancer. He was 76.
Orenthal James Simpson, better known as O.J. Simpson, was a famous football player in the 1960s and 1970s, extending that fame into a career as an act[...] Read more » O.J. Simpson dies of Cancer at Age 76
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Posted by MAR43IO: O J Simpson led a life of carousel accomplishments overshadowed by major scandals. Excellent player and good actor but his personal life destroyed everything he achieved. Being a media figure everything he did sold newspapers and his life sold headlines until his death.
Yeah,despite his success on the football field and in Hollywood, he will always be remembered more for the scandal and legal troubles that followed him throughout his life.
I was still a child but even here in Hungary his criminal trial was regularly reported. Almost every important development was reported on television. Despite this, I think he was considered an excellent sportsman and so was I! Also as a child and now I loved his performances in Naked Gun films. He was a worthy counterpart to the two acting giants,Leslie Nielsen and George Kennedy in clowning! RIP O.J. Simpson!
