O.J. Simpson passed away at the age of 76, his family has confirmed

O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and her friend in a national broadcast trial, died of cancer, according to his family. He was 76.

"He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren," the family announced on X. "During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace."

According to February reports, Simpson had prostate cancer and was in hospice care during chemotherapy.

Orenthal Following Nicole Brown Simpson's murder in the 1990s, James Simpson, known as "The Juice" to his supporters, retired from football.

Simpson, 35, and her friend Ronald Goldman, 25, were stabbed to death outside her Los Angeles home in 1994.

Simpson's 1995 trial aired to millions nationwide. The months-long trial was called the "trial of the century" because it became a public spectacle.

Prosecutors Christopher Darden and Marcia Clark and Simpson's defense attorneys Johnnie Cochran, Alan Dershowitz, and Robert Kardashian became famous after the trial.

His acquittal of both killings was disputed. He was found civilly responsible for double homicide two years later.

Simpson attempted armed robbery of a Las Vegas sports memorabilia dealer in 2007. He claimed he was recovering his own stolen belongings, but the jury rejected his claim.

He was condemned to 33 years, however he spent only nine before being paroled.

Simpson's first marriage to Marguerite Whitley produced three children, one of whom drowned as a toddler.

He and Brown Simpson had two children.