OJ Simpson dies at 76 years old. The former American football player was one of the most controversial figures in US history after going from being a sports number 1 to murdering his wife and a friend and starring in the “trial of the century”.
One of the most dramatic moments of the case had to do with an unforgettable police chase of the athlete that would change television history forever.
It happened on June 17, 1994 and was watched live by 95 million people, becoming a record number for that time. The pursuit of OJ lasted an hour and lasted approximately 60 kilometers.
Simpson was in a white Ford Bronco driven by Al Cowlings and was being chased by 20 patrol cars.
The moment was so spectacular that major television networks interrupted their programming to broadcast the chase live, which was filmed from several helicopters.
There are those who consider the persecution of OJ Simpson as a precursor to reality television.
The death of OJ Simpson
After a long battle with cancer, former American football player OJ Simpson died this Thursday at the age of 76, as confirmed by his family on the official X (formerly Twitter) account.
“On April 10, 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 his wishes for privacy and grace be respected. ” , his family published.
The former NFL star was jailed until 2021 in a robbery case, when he received the benefit of parole for good behavior. He was convicted by a jury in Las Vegas in October 2008 and spent nine years in prison for leading five men – two of them armed – into a September 2007 confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers at a Los Angeles hotel and casino. Las Vegas.
OJ Simpson was considered a god in the United States and his fame did not diminish when he left sport and entered the world of entertainment. But the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and a friend, Ron Goldman, removed him from Olympus and led him to be the protagonist of the so-called “trial of the century” in 1995.
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