Many might be familiar with the retired football player O. J. Simpson who is most remembered during his time playing NFL for Buffalo Bills. After hanging his boots, he went on to become a broadcaster, advertising spokesman, and also an actor where he managed to taste abundant success.

Though these days, the 71-year-old is not famous as a protagonist for all the great works he did in his glorious career, rather for his off the field activities where he more or less turned out to be a villain. So, lets’ talk about that in detail along with his married life, children, past love life and romance right here!

Who Is O. J. Simpson?

O.J. Simpson is a former American football player, actor, broadcaster, and advertising spokesman. His on-screen works are The Towering Inferno (1974), The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991), and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994).

OJ Simpson was twice married before
OJ Simpson was a former professional football player.
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As a football player, the veteran actor played professionally in NFL and played for the clubs Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers. He got inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

O. J. Simpson’s Married Life And Children!

O. J. Simpson is most possibly single at the present time though he was once a married man and as a matter of fact, the tied the knot with two ladies in the past.

The actor’s first wife was Marguerita L. Whitley with whom he tied the knot on June 24, 1967. He shared three children with his spouse; two daughters Arnelle Simpson (Born on December 04, 1968) and Aaren Lashone Simpson (Born on September 17, 1979), and a son Jason L. Simpson (Born on April 21, 1970).

Unfortunately, his youngest daughter Aaren Lashone Simpson died on August 26, 1979. The cause of death was due to drowning in the family’s swimming pool. She was 23 months old at the time of her demise.

O. J. Simpson with his former spouse Marguerita L. Whitley and their kids
O. J. Simpson with his former wife Marguerita L. Whitley and their children.
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The death of their child might be one of the key factors for the couple’s separation which happened in the same year. They lived together for 12 years together.

Second Marriage And Divorce!

Following the split, The Smell of Fear actor walked down the aisle with Nicole Brown Simpson on February 02, 1985, though the couple first met in 1977 when Simpson was still a married man. The duo lived together for a few years and became parents to two kids; a daughter Sydney Brooke Simpson (Born on October 17, 1985) and a son Justin Ryan Simpson (Born on  August 06, 1988).

OJ Simpson with his fomer spouse Nicole Brown Simpson and their children, Sydney Brooke Simpson and Justin Ryan SImpson.
OJ Simpson with his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and their kids, Sydney Brooke Simpson and Justin Ryan Simpson.
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A few years later after the birth to their second child, Nicole filed for a divorce against her husband on February 25, 1992. She cited irreconcilable differences as the main reason for the divorce and they separated in 1992.

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Later, the duo made an attempt to reconcile which became a success though it turned futile as they again parted a year later. Ever since then, O. J. is living a single life.

O. J. Simpson’s Ex-Wife Nicole Brown Simpson’s Death, Controversies And Legal Procedure

On July 12, 1994, O.J. Simpson’s ex-spouse Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman a waiter who was thought to have been in intimacy with Nicole were found dead just outside Nicole’s condo in Bentwood area of Los Angeles. Moreover, they both had been stabbed with a knife and killed within a close time period.

Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson was murdered on June 12, 1994
Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson both died on the same night.
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Sydney Brooke Simpson‘s father was the main suspect of their murder although he refused to turn himself in. On June 17 the police napped him in a white 1993 Ford Bronco SUV.

Civil Trial!

The Jail star faced legal proceeding and was charged with the murder of Nicole and Ron. The trial lasted for nine months and due to lack of enough evidence he was acquitted.

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In 1997, Ron Goldman’s family filed a civil lawsuit against Simpson and finally on February 05, 1997, the jury in Santa Monica, California unanimously found O.J. to be liable for the wrongful deaths of two people.

Check out the video of O.J. Simpson hearing his sentence in the court!

The former American footballer was sentenced to a jail term and ordered to pay $33.5 million to Nicole and Ron’s family for the damages. But he did not pay that sum so, the court awarded the copyrights and the media rights of his book If I Did it to them (2007) to Ron Goldman’s family.

OJ Simpson Joins Twitter!

On June 16, 2019, O.J. Simpson made his debut and joined Twitter which coincidentally enough happened to be the 25th anniversary of the killings of Ron Goldman and his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson.  In his first ever tweet, the Jail actor tweeted:

You know, for years, people have been able to say whatever they wanted to say about me with no accountability

Simpson also stated:

But now, I get to challenge a lot of that B.S. and set the record straight.

The former Buffalo Bills running back earlier said in one of the video posts that he has got some things to straighten out. He did not elaborate on that topic much.

Many were outraged by his words and some even protested that no criminal should be allowed to use social media. At the time of this writing, he boasts over 614 Thousand followers on Twitter. What do you guys think about this? Should he be allowed to use it or not?

Body Measurements: O. J. Simpson

O.J. Simpson stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch. Similarly, his hair is grey while his eyes are black in color.

OJ Simpson was a married man before and also had many kids
OJ Simpson is possibly single right now.
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Quick Facts: O. J. Simpson

Where and when was O. J. Simpson born?

San Francisco, California, United States  July 09, 1947

Who are O.J. Simpson’s parents?

Eunice Simpson and Jimmy Lee Simpson

What was O. J. Simpson’s nationality?

American

What ethnicity does O. J. Simpson belong to?

African-American

Where did O. J. Simpson receive his education?

Galileo High School and City College of San Francisco

Which is O. J. Simpson’s debut work?

Ironside (1868)

What is O. J. Simpson’s zodiac sign?

Cancer

Which color eyes does O. J. Simpson have?

Black

What is O. J. Simpson’s hair color?

Grey

How tall is O. J. Simpson?

6 feet 1 inch.

 

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