By Dustin J. Seibert\The Root
His official X/Twitter account posted the news, and his lawyer confirmed with TMZ that he died Wednesday evening.
To one generation, Simpson was a football star: Having played all but two years of his career for the Buffalo Bills, he was the first player in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards and has a series of NFL awards to his name. Following his 1979 retirement, he transitioned into a successful movie career, with a starring role in the “The Naked Gun” comedy film series.
To a younger generation, he’s known primarily for being at the center of perhaps the most infamous murder trial of all time…READ MORE IN THE ROOT.
