OJ Simpson, the former American footballer who was controversially cleared of double murder, has died aged 76, his family says.
Orenthal James Simpson rose to fame playing college football before playing in the NFL.
In 1995, he was acquitted of the murder of his former wife Nicole Brown and a friend in a trial that gripped America.
In 2008, he was sentenced to 33 years’ imprisonment on charges of armed robbery. He was released in 2017.
Simpson died of cancer on Wednesday, his family wrote on Twitter/X.
“He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren,” the statement read.
Cry no tears for this evil person. He will rot in hell , I hope.