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OJ Simpson, Protagonist In Sensational Murder Trial, Dies At 76: Family
O.J.Simpson, the star NFL football player whose 1995 acquittal in the so-called "trial of the century" for the brutal murders of his wife and a male friend gripped the world, has died at the age of 76.
- Agence France-Presse
- Updated: April 11, 2024 08:40 PM IST
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O.J. Simpson, the star NFL football player whose 1995 acquittal in the so-called "trial of the century" for the brutal murders of his wife and a male friend gripped the world, has died at the age of 76, his family announced. "On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer," a message signed by the family said on social media site X.
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