O.J. Simpson, football star whose murder trial captivated the country, dies at 76

Anderson Cooper 360

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3.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star whose career was overshadowed by his 1995 double-murder trial, died of cancer at the age of 76, his family announced. Simpson was a household name, when he was charged with the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. His arrest, the proceedings and subsequent trial captivated the nation, with tens of millions of viewers tuning in to watch it all unfold. Jeffrey Toobin, who was in the courtroom for the not guilty verdict, shares the enormous cultural impact the so-called "trial of the century" had on the country. Plus, former President Trump is stoking fears that Christianity is under attack, a theme many Christian nationalists believe is true. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports from Wisconsin where the movement has united three pastors to combat what they say is a threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:03.0	Tonight on 360, the death and legacy of O.J. Simpson, whose double murder trial became must see TV and a Rorsach test on race, celebrity, and justice in America.
1:15.0	Also tonight abortion and how the fight over it reveals the growing influence of religious nationalism on American politics.
1:23.8	Plus, a preview of tomorrow's pilgrimage
1:26.6	by the Speaker of the House to see the former president
1:29.8	and their expected subject of discussion election security of all things.
1:35.0	Good evening. Anderson is off, I'm Jim Schudo. We begin with OJ Simpson, who we learn today
1:41.0	has died of cancer at the age of 76.
1:44.0	And we start by saying it is impossible to overstate his fame for decades or
1:50.0	the decades of notoriety that that followed starting here.
1:56.4	California Highway Patrol has now confirmed to CNN
2:02.0	that it is definitely a cow in a vehicle and they are almost certain that OJ is in the
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