Quick Info
| Profession | Football player, actor, sports broadcaster |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 09/07/1947 |
| Age | 76 years (died on 10, Apr, 2024) |
| Birthplace | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Date of Death | 10/04/2024 |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Latest News about OJ Simpson
28/06/2026
The Buffalo Bills organization announced that O.J. Simpson, the team's first-round pick in 1969, will not be featured in the Wall of Fame at the club's new Highmark Stadium. A team executive said the decision was made because he is not a fit for display in the new stadium and family circle.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Orenthal James Simpson |
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| Nickname | The Juice |
| Summary | American football running back who won the Heisman Trophy at USC, later became an actor, and was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. He died of prostate cancer at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
Physical Stats & More
| Listed Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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| Listed Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Position | Running back |
| Jersey Number | 32 |
Educational Qualification(s)
| High School | Galileo High School, San Francisco |
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Personal Life
| Health | Publicly confirmed treatment for prostate cancer in 2024 |
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| Death | Died at his home in Las Vegas, surrounded by his children and grandchildren |
| Legal History | Found liable in a civil case over the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman; convicted in 2008 on robbery and kidnapping charges and served a prison sentence before parole in 2017 |
Relationships & More
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| Partner | Tawny Kitaen |
Family
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| Godchildren | Kim Kardashian |
Career
| Football |
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| Broadcasting | Sports broadcaster | ||||||||||||
| Notable Event | Acquitted in the 1995 criminal trial over the 1994 murders |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He began acting while still attending USC. | |
| 2. He had completed a two-hour pilot for the adventure series Frogmen when his 1994 arrest halted the NBC project. | |
| 3. He was known for the quote "I'm not Black, I'm O.J." | |
| 4. He was an advertising pitchman for a rental-car company in the late 1970s. |
