O.J. Simpson, 76
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OJ Simpson lived a life of ups and downs.
He first gained fame on the football field and became one of the NFL's greatest running backs in the 1970s, winning the NFL MVP award in 1973 after setting a single-season rushing record, and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1985.
He was expected to end his career as a hero and become even more famous thanks to sponsorship deals, film roles and TV appearances.
But everything changed when his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ron Goldman, were found stabbed to death outside her apartment in June 1994. Days later, Simpson, who was a suspect in the murders, led the Los Angeles Police Department on a slow-speed chase in his Ford Bronco before finally giving up and heading home.
A year later, Simpson's televised trial for the deaths of Nicole and Goldman became one of the biggest spectacle in modern American history.
Simpson was acquitted of murder charges but convicted in civil court in 1997.
Simpson's incredible story of rise and fall continues to captivate people today: the 2016 ESPN documentary series “O.J.: Made in America” won an Oscar and an Emmy, and Ryan Murphy's 2016 scripted series “The People vs. O.J.: American Crime Story” won eight Emmys and two Golden Globes.
Simpson died on April 10. His family said he had been diagnosed with cancer.
