{"id":2231206,"date":"2024-04-26T18:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T22:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oj-simpsons-cause-of-death-confirmed-as-debilitating-painful-disease\/"},"modified":"2024-04-26T18:18:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T22:18:55","slug":"oj-simpsons-cause-of-death-confirmed-as-debilitating-painful-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oj-simpsons-cause-of-death-confirmed-as-debilitating-painful-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"OJ Simpson&#8217;s Passing Linked to Severe Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foj-simpsons-cause-of-death-confirmed-as-debilitating-painful-disease%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2231206&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The cause of death of former football star\u200c and actor O.J. Simpson \u200cwas confirmed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-cure-duran-duran-guitarist-andy-taylor-reveals-he-has-stage-4-prostate-cancer\/\" title=\"\u2018No Cure\u2019: Duran Duran Guitarist Andy Taylor Reveals He Has Stage 4 Prostate Cancer\">metastatic prostate cancer<\/a> by his attorney, Malcolm Lavergne. Simpson, acquitted in\u200b the 1994 double murders of Nicole Brown\u200c Simpson and Ron Goldman, battled the illness privately before his passing on April 10, 2024. Lavergne disputed \u200dclaims about Simpson being\u2063 surrounded by family during his final moments. Former football star and actor O.J. Simpson&#8217;s cause of death was officially confirmed \u200cas metastatic prostate cancer by his attorney, Malcolm Lavergne. Simpson, famously acquitted in the 1994 double murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron \u200dGoldman, fought the illness privately until his passing on April 10, \u200c2024. Lavergne contradicted\u200c claims of Simpson being in\u200b the company of family during his last moments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <\/p>\n<h2>OJ Simpson&#8217;s Cause of Death Confirmed as Debilitating, Painful Disease<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 26, 2024 at 2:29pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The official cause of death of former football star and actor O.J. Simpson was announced Friday by his attorney and the executor of his estate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/oj-simpsons-lawyer-reverses-course-says-will-pay-33-5-million-families-nicole-brown-simpson-ron-goldman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malcolm Lavergne<\/a>, who had been Simpson\u2019s legal representative since 2009, confirmed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/oj-simpsons-cause-death-revealed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> that the 76-year-old died of metastatic prostate cancer.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear when Simpson \u2014 who was accused of but acquitted in the 1994 double murders of his ex-wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hilarious-shrek-2-scene-inspired-o-j-simpson-car-chase-resurfaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicole Brown Simpson<\/a>, and her friend Ron Goldman \u2014 was first diagnosed or what methods he used to treat the debilitating and painful cancer.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/prostate-cancer\/if-you-have-prostate-cancer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Cancer Society<\/a>, it can take years for prostate cancer to spread to other parts of the body.<\/p>\n<p>If caught early enough, it can be neutralized in many cases.<\/p>\n<p>Simpson had announced he was being treated for cancer but offered no indication publicly that the condition was advanced.<\/p>\n<p>The former Heisman Trophy winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/just-oj-simpson-dead-76\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died<\/a> on April 10 and was originally reported to have been surrounded by his family.<\/p>\n<p>A post to his\u00a0account on X that was attributed to \u201cThe Simpson Family\u201d said, \u201cOn April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Did you watch Simpson\u2019s murder trial?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe was surrounded by his children and grandchildren,\u201d the social media post said. \u201cDuring this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.<\/p>\n<p>He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.<\/p>\n<p>-The Simpson Family<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRealOJ32\/status\/1778430029350707380?\">April 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The claim that family surrounded Simpson as he died was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/claims-say-oj-simpson-loved-ones-last-moments-attorney-tells-different-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disputed<\/a> by Lavergne six days later.<\/p>\n<p>In an April 16 interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/oj-simpson-attorney-estate-goldman-brown-vegas-1dc7c324bfd8add6006c8954e15e664a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>, the attorney said the former USC and Buffalo Bills running back was with one \u201cclose family member\u201d when he died, and no one else was present.<\/p>\n<p>Just weeks before his death, Simpson was in good enough shape to enjoy drinking beer on his sofa, Lavergne said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was awake, alert and chilling,\u201d the attorney said of Simpson\u2019s behavior at the end of March. \u201cHe\u2019s on the couch \u2026 drinking a beer and watching TV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so that was the last time we had effective back-and-forth conversations. He\u2019s usually the one who keeps me up on the news \u2026 so we were just catching up on the news then.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lavergne said Simpson watched a lot of televised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/masters-champion-says-golf-now-fourth-priority-delivers-important-pro-family-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">golf<\/a> during that final week before his condition took a turn for the worse.<\/p>\n<p>By April 5, the NFL Hall of Famer had only the strength to ask for water.<\/p>\n<p>Simpson was cremated in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/just-shooting-las-vegas-sparks-major-investigation-heavy-police-presence-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Las Vegas<\/a>, and no plans for a public memorial have been announced.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. 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We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-anna-paulina-luna-scolds-dems-waving-ukrainian-flags-after-vote-put-those-damn-flags-away\/\" title=\"Video: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Criticizes Democrats Waving Ukrainian Flags - 'Remove Those Flags!\">desperately needed truth<\/a> to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44767\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44767\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44767\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44767\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44767\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Johnathan Jones has worked as a reporter, an editor, and producer in radio, television and digital media.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Johnathan &#8220;Kipp&#8221; Jones has worked as an editor and producer in radio and television. He is a proud husband and father. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former football star and actor O.J. Simpson&#8217;s cause of death was confirmed as a debilitating and painful illness, revealed by his attorney, Malcolm Lavergne. 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