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O.J. Simpson Dead at 76 After Cancer Battle: See Statement From the Former NFL Star’s Family


O.J. Simpson has died at age 76. The former NFL star's family announced his death in a public statement after he 'succumbed to his battle with cancer.'

Simpson has died at age 76, the former NFL player’s family confirmed in a statement on Thursday, April 11. “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” the statement from his family posted on X read. His death came just two months after he took to social media to clear up rumors that he was in hospice care.

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