Actor and Heisman Trophy winner O.J. Simpson, whose acquittal on murder charges in the so-called trial of the century tarnished his reputation, died of cancer on Wednesday, his family announced Thursday morning.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6617f7b7fddd72cfd8a64cb3/Closing-Arguments-Begin-In-O-J--Simpson-Trial/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=3268&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=1532" alt="Closing Arguments Begin In O.J. Simpson Trial" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text">O.J. Simpson, whose murder trial besmirched his career as an actor and NFL running back, died on <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> Wednesday, his family announced.</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Simpson’s family announced the 76-year-old’s death in a post on the former Buffalo Bills running back’s Twitter page, saying Simpson “succumbed to his battle with cancer” on Wednesday, and was “surrounded by his children and grandchildren.”</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p><em>This is a developing story and will be updated.</em></p>  </div>


O.J. Simpson, whose murder trial besmirched his career as an actor and NFL running back, died on Wednesday.{ai:summary}<p>O.J. Simpson, actor and Heisman winner, died of cancer, tarnished by murder trial. Family confirms. O.J. Simpson, NFL star, passed away from cancer, surrounded by family. #crime</p>

O.J. Simpson Dies Of Cancer At 76

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