O.J. Simpson died at the age of 76 on Wednesday, the family announced.
“On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” the family wrote in a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.
The statement continued: “He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”
Additionally, Simpson’s attorney confirmed the death to TMZ.
On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.
— O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) April 11, 2024
He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.
-The Simpson Family
As ESPN writes: “Simpson ultimately was acquitted of stabbing to death Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles in one of the most sensational trials of the 20th century. But his life was forever changed; he went from being a sports idol to a celebrity-in-exile before being sentenced to 33 years in prison for a bungled 2007 Las Vegas hotel robbery. On the football field, Simpson was one of the game’s all-time great running backs.”
