'BEAUTIFUL DAY'
OJ Simpson claimed to be ‘in good health’ in haunting last video weeks before death at 76
Watch Simpson energetically talk about football in the eerie final video
CONTROVERSIAL NFL star OJ Simpson said his health was good in a video posted just two months before his death at 76.
On Thursday, Simpson's family announced the NFL legend had died from cancer complications weeks after he started treatment.
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On February 9, acquitted murder defendant Simpson confirmed he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and announced he would start chemotherapy.
Two days later, he shared an energetic video thanking people for their well-wishes.
"My health is good," he said in the clip.
Sitting outside on a lawn chair while wearing a San Francisco 49ers jersey, Simpson opened up about his health and chatted about football.
"I mean obviously I'm dealing with some issues, but I think I'm just about over it," he said.
At the time, a confident Simpson said he believed he would be back on the golf course in two weeks.
He ended the clip by predicting the 49ers would win their next game.
"God bless, take care, and I hope your team wins, if your team is the 49ers," he signed off.
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Prior to this video, he also took to X to deny rumors that he was in hospice.
"Hospice?! Hospice?! You talking about Hospice?" he asked.
The former football star was all smiles wearing a white visor and black jacket, while being filmed from outside of his car.
"No, I'm not in any hospice. I don't know who put that out there, but whoever put that out there, I guess, it's like the Donald said, 'You can't trust the media.'"
According to his family, Simpson died from cancer complications on Wednesday while surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
The family asked for privacy and grace following his death.
CONTROVERSIAL FIGURE
Despite being regarded as one of the NFL's greatest running backs, Simpson is best known for standing trial for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown, and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994.
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Brown and Goldman were found stabbed to death outside of Brown's Los Angeles home on the night of June 13, 1994.
Brown, who shared two children with Simpson, was stabbed so fiercely in the neck that her head was nearly decapitated, according to the medical examiner.
Simpson was arrested and charged with the murders, and the trial of the century was launched.
Prosecutors painted Simpson as a scorned lover who murdered Brown and Goldman in a jealous rage two years after she filed for divorce.
They pointed to a bloodied black glove that was found at the scene and said investigators found blood spattered on a white Ford Bronco parked in his driveway when they asked him about the death.
A second black glove was then found on the athlete's property, which was later linked to the one authorities found at the murder scene.
In a dramatic courtroom moment, Simpson tried on the murder gloves but said that neither of them fit.
Following a highly publicized trial, Simpson was acquitted, to outrage from the victims' families and national controversy.
LAST APPEARANCE
"On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer," the Simpson family announced on his X account.
"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."
Before his death, he was rarely seen in public.
However, In January Simpson was last seen making a rare appearance in Las Vegas.
The former Buffalo Bills star kept it low profile wearing a ballcap and a Las Vegas Golden Knights jacket.
Simpson was photographed being helped out of the car by his assistant before getting a chance to explore the town.
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At the time, the star was seen using a cane to get around, he was believed to have a limp before his cancer diagnosis.
OJ Simpson's football career
OJ Simpson played for 10 years in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers from 1969 to 1979.
After starring in college for the University of Southern California in 1967 and 1968, he was drafted No. 1 overall by the Bills in 1969.
Simpson spent nine of his 11 seasons in western New York and was named NFL MVP in 1973.
He was also a five-time Pro Bowler and led the league in rushing four times.
The former running back had two seasons with the 49ers before retiring in 1979.
Simpson scored 75 touchdowns during his career - 61 rushing and 14 receiving.
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