The athlete, who became the subject of a sensational trial after he was accused of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, died at the age of 76 from metastatic prostate cancer.
- Apr 27, 2024
AceShowbiz - O.J. Simpson's cause of death has officially been revealed. According to the death certificate obtained by the athlete's attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, he died at the age of 76 from metastatic prostate cancer.
O.J's passing was confirmed by his family last earlier this month. "On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer," the family's statement read. "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."
On April 17, Malcolm divulged that O.J. had been cremated in Las Vegas and no public memorial was planned. "I am able to verify that O.J. Simpson was cremated today," he said. "Others were present, but I'm not disclosing who."
Malcolm, who's handling O.J.'s trust and estate in Nevada state court, went on to disclose that the cremains would be given to his children "to do with as they please, according to the wishes of their father."
"You have to remember that they've shared O.J. with the world their entire lives," the attorney said one day prior to the cremation of O.J.'s surviving adult children. O.J. had Arnelle Simpson, 55, and Jason Simpson, 53, from his first marriage and Sydney Simpson, 38, and Justin Simpson, 35, shared with ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson before she was killed in 1994.
O.J. was a star football player who won the Heisman Trophy while at USC and played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills. After his football career, he transitioned to acting and appeared in films such as "The Klansman," "The Cassandra Crossing," and "The Towering Inferno".
In 1994, O.J. became the subject of a sensational trial after he was accused of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. Despite a not guilty verdict in the criminal trial, O.J. was later found liable for wrongful death and battery in a civil suit brought by the victims' families. He was ordered to pay $33.5 million in damages.
O.J. was later arrested and served almost nine years in prison for robbery, kidnapping, and other counts in a Las Vegas sports memorabilia scheme. He was released from prison in 2017.
