We Finally Know O.J. Simpson's Cause Of Death
O.J. Simpson's cause of death has finally been revealed. The controversial figure died at the age of 76 on April 10, 2024. On April 26, Simpson's lawyer, Malcolm LaVergne, announced that his death was a result of metastatic prostate cancer, per People. Simpson had announced his cancer diagnosis in May 2023. According to LaVergne, "He thought [he] had beaten it. I thought this was done, but you know how cancers go. They come back, and they come back with a vengeance," noting that "ultimately, that was the cause."
Simpson's family announced his death on X, formerly known as Twitter on April 11. The announcement read, "On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace," and was signed with "The Simpson Family."
O.J. Simpson's ashes were given to his children
Despite publicized family drama over the years, it seems that O.J. Simpson's relationships with his five children had gotten to a peaceful place by the time of his death since they were reportedly with him when he passed. Simpson was a record-breaking and award-winning football player as well as an actor. Ultimately, though, the other sources of his fame were overshadowed when he was famously acquitted during the double-murder trial of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, in 1995.
Just two days after Simpson's death, Ron's father Fred Goldman broke his silence to NBC News, saying, "The only thing I have to say is, it's just a further reminder of Ron being gone all these years." He called the death of the man who Fred and his family long maintained was Ron's murderer, "no great loss to the world. On April 17, Malcolm LaVergne told the Associated Press, "I am able to verify that O.J. Simpson was cremated today," adding, "Others were present, but I'm not disclosing who." The cremation reportedly took place at Palm Mortuary in Las Vegas. According to LaVergne, Simpson's children received his ashes "to do with as they please, according to the wishes of their father."