The Life and Death of Ron Goldman | 1

Confronting

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True Crime, Confronting, Colorado, Society & Culture, Documentary, Goldman, Kim Goldman, Oj Simpson, Confronting Columbine, Exhibit C, Confronting Oj, Amy Over, Rebels, Columbine, Oj, Kim

4.7 • 10.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Kim and her father, Fred confront the day they found out that Ron was killed twenty-five years ago. Life has moved forward, but there is still grief and pain. In this episode, Kim starts her journey by remembering the life of her brother. Through conversations with friends and loved ones, we remember the brother, son, friend and murder victim who was lost on June 12th, 1994.

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0:00.0	O.J. Simpson was born in San Francisco on July 9, 1947.
0:08.3	My brother, Ronald Lyle Goldman, was born in a Chicago suburb on July 2, 1968.
0:14.7	O.J.'s parents separated when he was five.
0:17.9	He was raised by his mother.
0:19.9	Our parents divorced when Ron was six.
0:22.2	We were raised by our father, Fred.
0:24.3	As a teenager, O.J. got into trouble, but turned his life around through football.
0:29.6	As a teenager, Ron spent summers as a camp counselor and played little league baseball.
0:34.7	O.J. was recruited by USC, won the Heisman Trophy, and was the number one NFL draft pick in 1969.
0:42.6	He went on to have a Hall of Fame career.
0:45.6	Ron attended college for a semester in Illinois before we all moved to Los Angeles.
0:50.6	After retirement, O.J. worked as a sports commentator, an actor, and a spokesperson.
0:56.0	Ron worked as a recruiter, a tennis coach, and a waiter.
0:59.5	Ron planned to open his own restaurant and bar.
1:02.3	On June 12, 1994, O.J. attended his daughter's dance recital with his ex-wife Nicole and her family.
1:09.7	They went to dinner at Metzelona Restaurant to celebrate.
1:13.4	O.J. wasn't invited.
1:17.2	On June 12, 1994, Ron was working as a waiter at Metzelona Restaurant.
1:22.2	His shift ended, and he headed to Nicole's house to return a pair of sunglasses.
1:27.0	That night, the two men crossed paths at the home of Nicole Brown Simpson,
1:31.6	what happened next altered families, changed lives, and reset American culture.
1:40.1	Forever.
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