Oj simpson was once one of americas top football players, but was later accused of the murder of his wife, nicole brown simpson. His televised trial was followed Around The World. He was acquitted but was later found liable for her killing in a civil case. His family announced the news. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Ed gordon was the first journalist to interview oj simpson after his acquittal and in the past few minutes. Ed has been speaking to our colleagues on cbs news. I just got off the plane and checked my phone. Needless to say, i was getting all kind of calls and text and it is a bit surreal. I mean, we all can go at any moment, but to think about as you read who oj simpson was, this star running back arguably at his time, the greatest running back of all time in the nfl, then to become a pitchman and a movie star. And then, you know, the tragedy that befell the Goldman Family and what its become. And so i think that, gale, as you know, how divided this c
This is bbc news, the headlines. The former nfl star oj simpson has died aged 76, after a battle with cancer. Israel warns its prepared after iran vows punishment for the killing of its commanders in syria. Russian missiles and drones hit Power Facilities in russian missiles and drones Hit Powerfacilities in ukraine. Also coming up its time to roll out the red carpet the Bafta Gaming Awards take place tonight in london. The family of the American Football 0j the family of the american football oj simpson say that he has died, he succumbed to cancer, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was once one of americas top Football Players but was later accused of the murder of his wife nicole Brown Simpson. His televised trial was followed around the world. He was acquitted but later found liable for her killing in a civil case. The family posted. That is a statement on x, formerly twitter, from oj simpsons family. Ed gordon was the firstjournalist to interview him after that huge,
Sensation , has died. He was 76 and had cancer. The African American running back was also a successful hollywood actor. But his fame turned to infamy in 1994 when he was accused of murdering nicole brown, and a friend of hers in los angeles. Journalist David Margolick covered the oj Simpson Trial for the New York Times he told me what that covering the trial had been like. Well, yeah, it was really at the centre of the world for several months. I mean, covering it was unlike any experience that i ever had before. Everybody was watching it. Everybody was talking about it. There was enormous pressure on covering it well and sensitively, and it was an enormous professional challenge to get through it. A professional challenge because in part it was so divisive, wasnt it, in the way that americans saw the case, the trial and indeed the verdict . Well, thats true. And i think that on the one hand, you could get buried in the testimony and the day to day challenges of covering a trial on th
Leaving many people without power. Hello, welcome to The World Today, an hour of international news. He was one of the most divisive figures in modern america. Oj simpson has died at the age of 76. He was a Football Star and turned into a movie star, and then a murder suspect. It became known as the trial of the century. Our los angeles correspondent emma vardy has been looking back at his life. Watched by millions, oj simpson famously led police on a car chase through los angeles. On a car chase through los angeles after becoming the main suspect in the murder of his ex wife and herfriend. From an impoverished childhood, he had gone on to become one of the greatest american Football Players in history, and a hollywood actor. But he will be forever remembered for his nine month televised trial for the Double Murder that transfixed america. Accused of killing his former wife in a jealous rage, at one point, oj simpson was shown struggling to try on a pair of gloves found at the crime sc