OJ Simpson dead at 76: His final photos revealed
O.J. Simpson looked happy during one of his last outings before his death.
Simpson died Wednesday at the age of 76 following a battle with cancer. On Thursday, the ex-Buffalo Bills player’s family shared a statement regarding the news.
“On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” they began.
“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.”
The athlete was spotted at a restaurant in Las Vegas without his cane on Feb. 19. He was smiling as he held up a mini fan to his face.
Simpson donned a black button-down and black pants for the evening out.
He was then last photographed on Jan. 22 walking with a cane while taking a stroll outside.
He looked frail as he sported a gray cap, puffy jacket and sweatpants at the time.
In February, it was reported that the former NFL player was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
According to Miami’s Local 10 News, he was undergoing chemotherapy in Las Vegas for several months.
He then took to X and denied rumors that he was in hospice care as he recovered.
“Hospice? Hospice? You talking about hospice?” he wrote.
“No, I’m not in any hospice, I don’t know who put that out there. Whoever put that out there, it’s like the Donald [Trump] say: can’t trust the media. In any event, I’m hosting a ton of friends for the Super Bowl here in Las Vegas. All is well. Take care, have a good Super Bowl Weekend.”
One of his last social media posts was recorded on Feb. 11, where he posted a clip of himself on X wearing a 49ers jersey ahead of the 2024 Super Bowl.
The game saw the San Francisco 49ers square off against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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“I’m from the Bay and I’m going with Bay!!! Let’s go @49ers,” he wrote.
He also excitedly thanked well-wishers who reached out to him amid his health issues, saying that he was feeling “good.”
He added that despite dealing with a few problems, he was “just about over it” and was ready to be back on the Las Vegas golf course.
Simpson won the Heisman Trophy as the top college player at USC in 1968 and played 10 years in the NFL. He went on to become a movie star and worked as a football analyst during his career.
On June 12, 1994, Simpson’s ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ron Goldman, were found stabbed to death outside her Brentwood home. Simpson was arrested for the killings a few days later following a car chase in his white Ford Bronco.
He was officially acquitted of the murders on Oct. 3, 1995.
Years later, in 2008, Simpson was sentenced to 33 years in prison for armed robbery and was released on parole after serving nine.
Simpson is survived by four of his children from his two marriages — including the two youngest, Sydney and Justin, that he shared with Brown.
