O. J. Simpson

American football player and actor (1947–2024)
Person human Q44473
O. J. Simpson
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O. J. Simpson

Summary

O. J. Simpson is a human[1]. He was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on July 9, 1947[3]. He passed away in Las Vegas[4]. He died on April 10, 2024[5]. He worked as an actor[6], athletics competitor[7], American football player[8], film actor[9], and sports commentator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.066% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58,294 views/month, #658 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Francisco[2], O. J. Simpson…
  • O. J. Simpson passed away in Las Vegas[4].
  • O. J. Simpson was born on July 9, 1947[3].
  • O. J. Simpson died on April 10, 2024[5].
  • O. J. Simpson was married to Nicole Brown Simpson[12].
  • O. J. Simpson held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was O. J. Simpson's native language[14].
  • O. J. Simpson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • O. J. Simpson's professions included actor[6].
  • O. J. Simpson's professions included athletics competitor[7].
  • O. J. Simpson worked as an American football player[8].
  • O. J. Simpson worked as a film actor[9].
  • O. J. Simpson worked as a sports commentator[10].
  • O. J. Simpson worked as an association football player[16].
  • O. J. Simpson's field of work was American football[17].
  • O. J. Simpson was educated at Galileo Academy of Science and Technology[18].
  • O. J. Simpson was educated at City College of San Francisco[19].
  • O. J. Simpson was educated at University of Southern California[20].
  • O. J. Simpson received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[21].
  • O. J. Simpson received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[22].
  • O. J. Simpson is recorded as male[23].
  • O. J. Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • O. J. Simpson's member of sports team is recorded as San Francisco 49ers[25].
  • O. J. Simpson's member of sports team is recorded as USC Trojans football[26].
  • O. J. Simpson's member of sports team is recorded as Buffalo Bills[27].

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Origins and Family

O. J. Simpson was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on July 9, 1947[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Galileo Academy of Science and Technology[18], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1921[30]; City College of San Francisco[19], a community college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1935[33]; and University of Southern California[20], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1880[36], headquartered in Los Angeles[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], athletics competitor[7], American football player[8], film actor[9], sports commentator[10], and association football player[16]. O. J. Simpson's field of work was American football[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[21], an American football hall of fame[38], in United States[39], founded in 1963[40] and Associated Press Athlete of the Year[22], a Sportsperson of the Year[41], in United States[42], founded in 1931[43].

Personal Life

Among O. J. Simpson's spouses was Nicole Brown Simpson[12].

Death and Burial

O. J. Simpson died on April 10, 2024[5]. He died in Las Vegas[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[44].

Why It Matters

O. J. Simpson ranks in the top 0.066% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58,294 views/month, #658 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include If I Did It[47], a literary work[48].

FAQs

Where was O. J. Simpson born?

Born in San Francisco[2], O. J. Simpson…

Where did O. J. Simpson die?

O. J. Simpson passed away in Las Vegas[4].

Who was O. J. Simpson married to?

O. J. Simpson's spouses include Nicole Brown Simpson[12].

What did O. J. Simpson do for work?

O. J. Simpson worked as actor[6], athletics competitor[7], American football player[8], film actor[9], and sports commentator[10].

Where did O. J. Simpson go to school?

O. J. Simpson was educated at Galileo Academy of Science and Technology[18], City College of San Francisco[19], and University of Southern California[20].

What awards did O. J. Simpson receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[21] and Associated Press Athlete of the Year[22].

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  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . tmz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  24. [44] . cbsnews.com. Retrieved . cbsnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . abcnews.go.com. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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