Former NFL player OJ Simpson has died at the age of 76.
The controversial figure was famously charged with the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994.
While OJ was acquitted in 1995, he was later deemed liable for their deaths in a civil case brought by the victims families in 1997.
In a statement, his family said:Â “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.”
“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.”
OJ was accused of violently killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman back in 1994.
In what was dubbed “the trial of the century”, the former NFL star was acquitted of their murders in October 1995.
However, he was later deemed liable for their deaths in 1997 in a civil case brought by Nicole and Ron’s families.
During the 1995 trial, OJ was famously represented by Robert Kardashian Snr, the late father of Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian.
His role on OJ’s legal team was hugely controversial, as Nicole was the best friend of Robert’s ex-wife Kris Jenner.
The trial has been the subject of several documentaries and TV shows, the most well-known being FX’s The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story in 2016.
The ensemble cast included Cuba Gooding Jr. as OJ, and David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian.
In 2008, OJ was jailed for his role in the armed robbery and kidnapping of two sports memorabilia dealers in Las Vegas.
He was released from prison in 2017, after serving nine years behind bars.
