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Apr 2024
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OJ Simpson dies – the story of his compl...

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The death of arguably one of America’s most talked about names in the 1990s has re-ignited conversations about who OJ Simpson was and how he will be remembered.  

The former NFL star was tried and acquitted of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. He later spent time in jail for armed robbery and kidnap. 

On the Daily, Niall Paterson talks to our US correspondent James Matthews as they discuss his life and the controversies surrounding the 76-year-old, who died on Wednesday following his battle with cancer. 

Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse, Rosie Gillott, Soila Apparicio 
Senior producer: Annie Joyce 
Editors: Paul Stanworth, Wendy Parker 
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