Who was cleared of murdering his ex wife and her friend in 1994, has died. He was 76 and had cancer. He became one of the most notorious figures in recent American History when his televised murder trial gripped the nation and the world. The acquittal came after a slow speed car chase by police when oj simpson fled on the day he was due to turn himself in. Both the car chase and the murder trial were watched by Tens Of Millions Around The World at a time when rolling news was in its infancy. 0ur los angeles correspondent emma vardy reports. This is one of those scenes that would only happen, honestly, here in southern california. Tonight, oj simpson is a fugitive. Watched by millions, oj simpson famously led police on a car chase through los angeles, after becoming the main suspect in the murder of his ex wife and her friend. Around the world, viewers watched the unfolding drama as people came onto the street cheering him on. Couldnt actually see oj, but we saw a guy driving past. That