O.J. Simpson dies at 76 | News Extra | trinidadexpress.com

April 11 (Reuters) – O.J. Simpson, the former National Football League star who was acquitted of the murder of his wife and her friend in a case that captivated the country, has died after battling cancer, according to a statement by his family on his X account.

The post said that he died on Wednesday, surrounded by his children and grandchildren.

Cancer Battle

In May 2023, Simpson posted a video on X, then known as Twitter, revealing that he had recently “caught cancer” and “had to do the whole chemo thing.” He added, “It looks like I beat it.” Simpson didn’t specify the nature of the cancer.

Then in February 2024, a Las Vegas television station reported that Simpson, then 76, was again undergoing treatment for an unspecified cancer. Simpson himself posted a video on X that day, denying rumors that he was in hospice care, though he did not otherwise confirm or deny reports that he was ill. Two days later in another video update on X, Simpson thanked those people he said had reached out to him, adding “My health is good. I mean, obviously I’m dealing with some issues but I think I’m just about over it.”