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OJ Simpson, the former American footballer who was controversially cleared of double murder, has died aged 76.
Orenthal James Simpson rose to fame as a college footballer before playing in the NFL.
In 1995, he was acquitted of the murder of his former wife Nicole Brown & 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.
In 1994, Simpson was arrested as a suspect in the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown & her friend Ron Goldman. The ensuing trial was one of the most notorious in 20th Century America. Prosecutors argued Simpson killed Brown in a jealous fury. Evidence presented in the trial included blood, hair and fibre tests linking Simpson to the murders.
The defense argued Simpson had been framed by police motivated by racism.
The jury ultimately sided with Simpson, who declared he was "absolutely 100% not guilty". The acquittal proved hugely controversial.
In 2008, he was convicted of armed robbery. He was sentenced to 33 years in jail, but was granted parole after serving the minimum of nine years.
He played football at USC college before being signed to the Buffalo Bills NFL team in 1969, where he played until 1977.
He became one of the greatest ball carriers in NFL history. In 1973, he became the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season. He retired in 1979.
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Source: BBC
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