Former footballer O. J. Simpson passed away at the age of 76

Former American footballer, actor O. J. Simpson has passed away at the age of 76 due to cancer.

The late Simpson has been in the news for years for allegedly murdering his ex-wife and her lover. OJ Simpson was acquitted of all charges in the dramatic trial.

According to the details, in 1994, he was arrested as a suspect in the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend on Goldman. The pair were found stabbed to death outside Ms Brown’s home in Los Angeles. Simpson became an immediate person of interest in the case.

On the day he was due to turn himself in, he fled in a white Ford Bronco with a former teammate, and led the police on a slow-speed chase through the Los Angeles area. He was born on July 9, 1947 and died on April 10, 2024.

Orenthal James Simpson was an American football player, actor, and broadcaster. He played in the National Football League for eleven seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, and is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time.