The remains of O.J. Simpson, who died this week after battling prostate cancer, will be cremated with no plans to donate his brain to the research of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the New York Post reported Saturday. Malcolm LaVergne, Simpson’s longtime attorney and executor, told the outlet plans for the cremation have been signed off on, but the family gave …
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Pro Football Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson’s 1995 acquittal for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and a friend, Ronald Goldman, became widely known as “The Trial of the Century.” While Simpson was acquitted at his criminal trial, a California civil jury later awarded the families of Nicole and Goldman $33.5 million after a wrongful death lawsuit. Simpson …
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After a week of big headlines, it’s time for a fresh News Quiz from Fox News Digital. From O.J. Simpson to the total solar eclipse, the NCAA and one “genuine” country star, test your knowledge of the week’s most talked-about stories! Take our quiz below. App users: click here. TRIAL OF THE CENTURY: A jury found O.J. Simpson not guilty …
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The New York Times sparked a public outcry after writing O.J. Simpson had his world “ruined” by being charged with double murder in its obituary. It was announced Thursday by Simpson’s family that the former actor and NFL legend had died at 76 following his battle with prostate cancer. He is best known for being acquitted of double-murder charges following …
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Reality TV wasn’t much of an industry before June 17, 1994. That all changed the day Orenthal James “O.J.” Simpson attempted to avoid arrest by hiding in the back of his white Ford Bronco during a slow-speed chase as more than 95 million people watched from home, mostly in disbelief. News helicopters followed the SUV’s every move with a cadre …
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“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin said Friday that many Black Americans were relieved by O.J. Simpson’s acquittal because of their frustration with the American justice system, adding police officers had killed more people than he had. Simpson died of cancer on Wednesday at age 76, known for his football prowess but moreso for his arrest and infamous double murder trial …
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The death of Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson has elicited mixed emotions from former fans, friends and colleagues. Veteran sportscaster Bob Costas is one of them. The former NBC Sports broadcaster joined “Today” on Friday, when he recalled the controversial life of Simpson, whose illustrious NFL career was overshadowed by the trial and eventual acquittal in the 1994 …
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Late night host Conan O’Brien marked the death of O.J. Simpson by recalling late comedian Norm MacDonald’s withering jokes about the suspected killer that many suspect got him fired from “Saturday Night Live.” During an interview on CNN, O’Brien praised MacDonald’s constant jokes about Simpson and his murder acquittal as some of the “most brilliant comedy” of that period. It’s …
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A Pro Football Hall of Famer turned controversial American figure, O.J. Simpson died Tuesday at the age of 76 following a battle with cancer. Simpson was a household in the United States long before the 1990s, and it all began when he won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. He went on to have one of the most storied NFL careers, …
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A CNN political commentator, who previously served as a top Biden campaign aide, was blasted on social media over a comment discussing the death of O.J. Simpson and what he “represented” to the “Black community.” “He wasn’t a social justice leader, but he represented something for the Black community in that moment in that trial, particularly because there were two …
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