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O. J. Simpson

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76 Years Old

Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024) was an American football player, actor, and broadcaster. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, and is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time. Once a popular figure with the American public, Simpson's professional success was later overshadowed by his trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994. Simpson played college football for the USC Trojans, where he won the Heisman Trophy as a senior, and was selected first overall by the Bills in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. During his nine seasons with the Bills, Simpson received five consecutive Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selections from 1972 to 1976. He also led the league in rushing yards four times, in rushing touchdowns twice, and in points scored in 1975. In 1973, he became the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season, earning him NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP), and is the only NFL player to do so in a 14-game regular season. Simpson holds the record for the single-season yards-per-game average at 143.1. After retiring with the San Francisco 49ers in 1979, Simpson pursued an acting and broadcasting career. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. In June 1994, Simpson was arrested and charged with the murders of Brown and Goldman. He was acquitted in a lengthy and internationally publicized trial, but found liable for the deaths three years later in a civil suit from the victims' families. Prior to his death, Simpson had paid little of the $33.5 million judgment (equivalent to $64 million in 2023). In 2007, Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, and charged with armed robbery and kidnapping. In 2008, he was convicted and sentenced to 33 years' imprisonment, with a minimum of nine years without parole. He served his sentence at the Lovelock Correctional Center near Lovelock, Nevada. He was granted parole in July 2017, released from prison in October, and granted early release from his parole in December 2021 by the Nevada Division of Parole and Probation. He died in 2024 at the age of 76 from prostate cancer. Description above from the Wikipedia article O. J. Simpson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

San Francisco, California, USA on 9th July 1947

Died

10th April 2024

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Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Image
Dateline: Secrets Uncovered
Self (archive footage)
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Image
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
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The Merv Griffin Show
Self
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
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Dark Side of the Ring
Medical Center Image
Medical Center
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Image
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Simms
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Here's Lucy Image
Here's Lucy
O.J. Simpson
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The Name of the Game
Gas Chamber Prison Guard (uncredited)
Basketball: A Love Story Image
Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
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Late Night with David Letterman
Self
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Dragnet Image
Dragnet
Potential Recruit (uncredited)
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It Takes a Thief
Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
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1st & Ten
T.D. Parker
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The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
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Ironside
Onlooker (uncredited)
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Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
Self (archive footage)
Monday Night Football Image
Monday Night Football
Running Back
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Roots
Kadi Touray
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Adventures in Wonderland
O.J. Simpson
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American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson
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O.J.: Made in America Image
O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage)
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Killer Sally
Self - Acquitted of Double Homicide (archive footage)
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OJ25
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The Wonderful World of Disney
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Entertainment Tonight
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Tiger King
Self (archive footage)
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Nordberg
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Ruby Wax Meets
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Nordberg
The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson Image
The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson
Self (archive footage)
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The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Nordberg
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The Towering Inferno
Jernigan
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Capricorn One
Cmdr. John Walker
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101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
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When Ruby Wax Met...
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O.J.: Made in America Image
O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage)
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The Cassandra Crossing
Haley
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The Menendez Brothers
Self (archive footage)
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Back to the Beach
Man At Airport (uncredited)
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Student Exchange
Soccer Coach
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Bamboozled
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
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Firepower
Catlett
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The Klansman
Garth
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
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No Place to Hide
Allie Wheeler
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Killer Force
Alexander
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C.I.A. Code Name: Alexa
Nick Murphy
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Mickey's 50
Self
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The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self (archive footage)
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Goldie and the Boxer
Joe Gallagher
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Hambone and Hillie
Tucker
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Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood
Joe Gallagher
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O.J. Speaks: The Hidden Tapes
Himself (archive footage)
2012: Time for Change Image
2012: Time for Change
Self (archive footage)
Detour to Terror Image
Detour to Terror
Lee Hayes
A Killing Affair Image
A Killing Affair
Woodrow York
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Cocaine and Blue Eyes
Michael Brennen
TMZ Presents | O.J.: How He Really Did It Image
TMZ Presents | O.J.: How He Really Did It
Self (archive footage)
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Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Self (archive footage)
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Superstunt II
Self
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Why?
The Athlete
O.J. Simpson: Blood, Lies & Murder Image
O.J. Simpson: Blood, Lies & Murder
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O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose Image
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose
Self
Juiced with O.J. Simpson Image
Juiced with O.J. Simpson
Himself
The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson Image
The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson
Self (archive footage) - Nicole's Husband
O.J. Simpson: The Lost Confession? Image
O.J. Simpson: The Lost Confession?
Self (archive footage)
O.J.: Guilty in Vegas Image
O.J.: Guilty in Vegas
Himself (archive footage)
Most Famous Murder: The O.J. Simpson Trial Image
Most Famous Murder: The O.J. Simpson Trial
Himself (Archival)
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed Image
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
Self
History of the Buffalo Bills Image
History of the Buffalo Bills
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story Image
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Self
The Dream of Hamish Mose Image
The Dream of Hamish Mose
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The Secret Tapes of the O.J. Case: The Untold Story
Self
Absolutely 100% Guilty Image
Absolutely 100% Guilty
Himself
Wide World of Sports: 1970's A Decade in Review Image
Wide World of Sports: 1970's A Decade in Review
(archive footage)
Monday Night Madness Image
Monday Night Madness
Self
O.J. Fitness: Minimum Maintenance Fitness for Men Image
O.J. Fitness: Minimum Maintenance Fitness for Men
Himself
The Record Breakers Image
The Record Breakers
Self (archive footage)
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Detective Tom Lange and the O.J. Simpson Case (Part 1)
Self (archive footage)
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Fall from Grace: O.J.'s Last Run
Self (archive footage)
O.J. Simpson: The Interview Image
O.J. Simpson: The Interview
Self