OJ Simpson dead at 76 after cancer battle: Football star turned wife killer died at home 'surrounded by family'

OJ Simpson has died aged 76 after a battle with cancer. 

The actor and murder suspect died surrounded by his family at his home in Las Vegas on Wednesday night.

 An X post shared on his official account by his family said: '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. -The Simpson Family.'

Simpson became one of the most infamous figures in America after he was charged with murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994.

He was later cleared of the killings.

Simpson, a former football running back who played 11 seasons with the Buffalo Bills, reinvented himself as an actor before Brown and Goldman's murders.

Although cleared of the murders, his reputation was ruined forever and the latter part of his career was marked by a series of seedy ventures.

After being acquitted, Simpson went on to be found civilly liable for the murders and was later forced to pay out $33.5million in damages to the Brown and Goldman families.

He faced further legal troubles when he was sentenced to nine to 33 years behind bars for armed robbery in Nevada in 2008.

It was previously reported that Simpson was battling prostate cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy.

The former sports star had been pictured looking frail on a number of occasions earlier this year while walking around his Las Vegas neighborhood. 

Despite a successful NFL career, Simpson was best known for his acquittal following the high-profile murder trial in 1995, dubbed the 'Trial of the Century'.

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