O.J. Simpson, the NFL running back who was later infamously acquitted of his ex-wife’s murder, passed away Wednesday following a battle with prostate cancer, just two months after his final post on social media assuring fans that his health was “good.”
In a video posted on Simpson’s verified X account ahead of the Super Bowl on Feb. 11, Simpson addressed his ongoing health battle.
“Thank you to all the people who reached out to me. My health is good,” he said in the video filmed by a pool in Las Vegas. “Obviously I’m dealing with some issues, but I think I’m just about over it, and I’ll be back on that golf course hopefully in a couple of weeks.”
He continued: “It was very nice hearing from you and hearing those good, positive words. Thank you.”
Entertainment outlet TMZ noted that Simpson was battling prostate cancerin recent years and had been in hospice …