One of the most notorious high-profile Americans of all time, O.J Simpson is dead after a cancer battle.
O.J died aged 76, as he had reportedly been battling prostate cancer for years, with him landing in hospice care within the past few months.
The former NFL great, who stood trial for the double-murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, in the ’90s, only to be acquitted, died on Wednesday in Las Vegas, according to his family.
“On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.
“During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.” The family said.
In 2007, according to prosecutors, he was accused of busting into a Vegas hotel room in an attempt to recover sports memorabilia that he believed had been stolen from him, rolling up to confront the new owner with a bunch of goons in tow, armed with weapons too.
His death marks the end of a multi-decade saga of crime and intrigue surrounding O.J.