Everything the Kardashians have said about OJ Simpson
Orenthal James “OJ” Simpson has died at the age of 76 following a battle with cancer.
On Thursday 11 April, Simpson’s family announced his death on his Twitter/X account. “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” the statement read. “He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren.”
While Simpson was previously regarded as one of the greatest running backs in American football, he became a controversial figure in the ‘90s after his highly-publicised trial for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. Simpson was accused, charged and ultimately acquitted of murdering Brown and Goldman in 1994.
For what was referred to as “the trial of the century,” the late Robert Kardashian Sr reactivated his law license to serve on Simpson’s defense team. Although Robert died in 2003 from esophageal cancer, his famous family has continued to be open about how they were affected by the trial.
Robert’s ex-wife and his daughters - Kourtney, Kim, and - have explained how the trial created a divide within their family. Kim, who’s studying to become a lawyer, has also poked fun at how her father’s work with Simpson has shaped her own career.
