Professional Football Player, actor, and criminal figure. He was an iconic figure in college football (Heisman trophy winner at USC) and the National Football League, where he excelled as a running back for the Buffalo Bills. After his football career ended, he went into acting, advertising, and broadcasting. Despite his sporting achievements, his life was marred by controversy, notably the internationally publicized 8-month criminal trial for the stabbing death murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. Although acquitted by a predominately Black jury in a controversial verdict, he was found liable for $33.5 million in a civil lawsuit, but the judgment was essentially worthless when he declared bankruptcy. Simpson's later years were marked by legal troubles, including a conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping in 2008, which resulted in a lengthy prison sentence. He died of prostate cancer at age 76 on April 10, 2024.
Professional Football Player, actor, and criminal figure. He was an iconic figure in college football (Heisman trophy winner at USC) and the National Football League, where he excelled as a running back for the Buffalo Bills. After his football career ended, he went into acting, advertising, and broadcasting. Despite his sporting achievements, his life was marred by controversy, notably the internationally publicized 8-month criminal trial for the stabbing death murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. Although acquitted by a predominately Black jury in a controversial verdict, he was found liable for $33.5 million in a civil lawsuit, but the judgment was essentially worthless when he declared bankruptcy. Simpson's later years were marked by legal troubles, including a conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping in 2008, which resulted in a lengthy prison sentence. He died of prostate cancer at age 76 on April 10, 2024.
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