O.J. Simpson
Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024) was an American football player and actor who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. Regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time, his professional success was overshadowed by his trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994.
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| Full name at birth | Orenthal James Simpson
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| Claim to fame | his professional football career, playing professionally in the NFL for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills from 1969 to 1977 and the San Francisco 49ers from 1978 to 1979, in addition to his role as Detective Nordberg in the Naked Gun comedy films, as well as his high-profile criminal trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994
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| Date of birth | 9 July 1947
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| Place of birth | San Francisco, California, USA
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| Date of death | 10 April 2024
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| Age | 76 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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| Cause of death | Prostate Cancer
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| Resting place | Cremated
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| Occupation | Professional football player, actor, sports broadcaster, spokesman
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 6' 1½" (187 cm)
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| Weight | 210 lbs (95 kg)
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| Shoe size | 12
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| High school | Galileo High School (presently known as Galileo Academy of Science and Technology)
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CASE HISTORY
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- He was not on social media.
- In February 2024, it was reported that O. J. had been undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.
- In 2007, he was arrested for conducting an armed robbery in Las Vegas. He was charged with kidnapping and was eventually handed 33 years jail sentence.
- In December 2001, his house was raided by FBI on suspicion of money laundering and ecstasy possession. After searching his house thoroughly for two hours, they didn’t find any illegal drugs.
- In February 2001, he was arrested in Miami-Dade County on the charges of battery and burglary in relation to a dispute with another motorist, which resulted in Simpson yanking off motorist’s glasses. He was acquitted of both charges.
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17 Jun 1994Age: 46
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3 Oct 1995Age: 48
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15 Sep 2007Age: 60
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14 Dec 2021Age: 74
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