O.J. Simpson dies at age 76

Originally Published: 11 APR 24 11:03 ET

By Dakin Andone

(CNN) — O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and broadcaster whose athletic achievements and fame were eclipsed by his 1995 acquittal in the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, has died of cancer, his family announced Thursday on X. He was 76.

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**This image is for use with this specific article only** O. J. Simpson, here in Superior Court in Los Angeles in December 1994, has died.

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