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OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76

By KEN RITTER, Associated Press
Published: April 11, 2024, 12:19pm
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FILE - In this 1977 file photo shows Buffalo Bills NFL Football player O.J. Simpson.
FILE - In this 1977 file photo shows Buffalo Bills NFL Football player O.J. Simpson. (AP Photo, File) Photo Gallery

LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public and exposed divisions on race and policing in America, has died. He was 76.

The family announced on Simpson’s official X account that he died Wednesday of prostate cancer.

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