<p id=”par-1_19″>The family of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/oj-simpson/”>O.J. Simpson</a> has shared the news that he died of cancer. He was 76. </p>
<p id=”par-2_48″>A statement posted on Simpson’s <a href=”https://twitter.com/TheRealOJ32/status/1778430029350707380″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>X account</a> read: “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.” </p>
<p id=”par-3_45″>Simpson nicknamed “The Juice” was a former <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/nfl/”>NFL</a> star who got into broadcasting and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/actors/”>acting</a> following his football career. But what most people will remember is that he stood trial for the brutal 1994 slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and restaurant waiter, Ron Goldman. </p>
<p id=”par-4_60″>While Simpson was acquitted in the double murder trial, he was found responsible for the deaths in a civil lawsuit and ordered to pay more than $30 million to the Goldman family. Some are wondering if he ever paid any of the money. Here’s the answer to that and what his net worth was at the time of his <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-deaths/”>death</a>. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-did-simpson-ever-pay-the-goldman-family”>Did Simpson ever pay the Goldman family?</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high” width=”1200″ height=”800″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/O.-J.-Simpson-at-a-hearing-in-Clark-County-District-Court-in-Las-Vegas-1.jpg?strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”O. J. Simpson at a hearing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas” class=”wp-image-3650671″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/O.-J.-Simpson-at-a-hearing-in-Clark-County-District-Court-in-Las-Vegas-1.jpg 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/O.-J.-Simpson-at-a-hearing-in-Clark-County-District-Court-in-Las-Vegas-1.jpg?w=640&h=427 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/O.-J.-Simpson-at-a-hearing-in-Clark-County-District-Court-in-Las-Vegas-1.jpg?w=1024&h=683 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/O.-J.-Simpson-at-a-hearing-in-Clark-County-District-Court-in-Las-Vegas-1.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/O.-J.-Simpson-at-a-hearing-in-Clark-County-District-Court-in-Las-Vegas-1.jpg?w=768&h=512 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/O.-J.-Simpson-at-a-hearing-in-Clark-County-District-Court-in-Las-Vegas-1.jpg?w=525&h=350 525w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/O.-J.-Simpson-at-a-hearing-in-Clark-County-District-Court-in-Las-Vegas-1.jpg?w=254&h=169 254w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/O.-J.-Simpson-at-a-hearing-in-Clark-County-District-Court-in-Las-Vegas-1.jpg?w=200&h=133 200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/O.-J.-Simpson-at-a-hearing-in-Clark-County-District-Court-in-Las-Vegas-1.jpg?w=761&h=507 761w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/O.-J.-Simpson-at-a-hearing-in-Clark-County-District-Court-in-Las-Vegas-1.jpg?w=90&h=60 90w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”> O. J. Simpson listensti evidence during a hearing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas | Ethan Miller/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-5_27″>On Oct. 3, 1995, people across the country awaited the verdict in Simpson’s murder trial. The jury determined that he was not guilty of the stabbing deaths. </p>
<p id=”par-6_40″>The acquittal closed his criminal case but two years later Simpson was tried again, this time in a civil wrongful death lawsuit. That jury found Simpson liable for the two deaths and ordered him to pay $33.5 million in damages. </p>
<p id=”par-7_37″>After that verdict was reached Fred Goldman, father of Ron Goldman, said: “Thank God for some justice for Ron and Nicole … This is all we ever wanted. We have it. We feel great. We feel appreciated.”</p>
<p id=”par-8_61″>In the years following his trials, Simpson’s main source of income was his NFL pension worth around $5 million. The Goldman family was not allowed to claim any of that because of state laws protecting pension money. According to multiple reports, the former running back paid back less than $500,000 which mostly came from the sale of various assets and memorabilia.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-how-much-simpson-was-worth-at-the-time-of-his-death”>How much Simpson was worth at the time of his death?</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” width=”1200″ height=”703″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OJ-Simpson-spotted-out-in-Las-Vegas-in-2023-1.jpg?strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”OJ Simpson spotted out in Las Vegas in 2023″ class=”wp-image-3650670″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OJ-Simpson-spotted-out-in-Las-Vegas-in-2023-1.jpg 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OJ-Simpson-spotted-out-in-Las-Vegas-in-2023-1.jpg?w=640&h=375 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OJ-Simpson-spotted-out-in-Las-Vegas-in-2023-1.jpg?w=1024&h=600 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OJ-Simpson-spotted-out-in-Las-Vegas-in-2023-1.jpg?w=768&h=450 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OJ-Simpson-spotted-out-in-Las-Vegas-in-2023-1.jpg?w=597&h=350 597w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OJ-Simpson-spotted-out-in-Las-Vegas-in-2023-1.jpg?w=288&h=169 288w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OJ-Simpson-spotted-out-in-Las-Vegas-in-2023-1.jpg?w=200&h=117 200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OJ-Simpson-spotted-out-in-Las-Vegas-in-2023-1.jpg?w=865&h=507 865w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OJ-Simpson-spotted-out-in-Las-Vegas-in-2023-1.jpg?w=102&h=60 102w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>OJ Simpson spotted out walking in Las Vegas in 2023 | MEGA/GC Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-9_61″>Simpson drained most of his net worth in the ’90s on his legal fees for his criminal trial in which he hired a team of high-profile lawyers to defend him. His mansion in the Brentwood section of California foreclosed for $4 million before being demolished in 1998. After buying a smaller property in Florida, the ex-Buffalo Bills star declared bankruptcy. </p>
<p id=”par-10_27″>Simpson was later convicted on robbery and kidnapping charges for an incident that took place in Las Vegas in 2007 and spent nine years in prison. </p>
<p id=”par-11_22″><a href=”https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nfl/oj-simpson-net-worth/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Celebrity Net Worth</a> notes that at the time of his death, Simpson had an estimated net worth of around $3 million. </p>
<p id=”par-12_12″>He is survived by his four children: Arnelle, Jason, Sydney, and Justin.</p>