Simpson's death was announced by his family on Thursday. OJ Simpson, whose death was announced on Thursday, went from Heisman Trophy-winning star college running back to a Hall-of-Fame NFL career before becoming an ad pitchman in iconic Hertz rental car TV ads and comic actor in the "Naked Gun" movies.
O.J. Simpson has died at 76. The USC and NFL football superstar, 'Naked Gun' actor and pitchman also was acquitted of double murder in TV trial of the century.