OJ Simpson dies at age 76, household says
O.J. Simpson, the NFL working again who was later infamously acquitted of his ex-wife’s homicide, died on the age of 76. His household confirmed the information on Thursday.
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O.J. Simpson, as soon as a famed soccer star and actor who was accused of murdering his ex-wife and her good friend, died April 10 at age 76.
A bit of his storied legacy – the notorious white Ford Bronco – is on show in East Tennessee.
The automobile – wherein Simpson rode throughout the televised low-speed automobile chase in 1994 after the murders, with Los Angeles police in pursuit – is on show on the Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge.
Simpson was finally acquitted of the homicide expenses in 1995 after what was termed the “Trial of the Century.”
The museum additionally shows golf gloves (not the notorious courtroom gloves), a golf bag and golf golf equipment as soon as owned by Simpson. His Bronco and the opposite memorabilia have been on the museum because it opened in 2016.
The information might spark a rise in guests, artifacts and applications supervisor Ally Pennington informed Knox Information April 11.
“I feel with the truth that O.J. Simpson is such a widely known title and that is such a widely known case that, sure, we’ll possible see an uptick in curiosity within the museum, simply because it’s the white Bronco from the O.J. Simpson chase, and with the anniversary of the trial subsequent 12 months after which the anniversary of Nicole (Brown Simpson) and Ron (Goldman’s) demise this 12 months,” Pennington mentioned.
The automobile is amongst 4 “get-away vehicles” featured at Alcatraz East, together with John Dillinger’s 1933 Essex Terraplane, the Bonnie and Clyde “demise automobile” from the 1967 movie and Ted Bundy’s Volkswagen Beetle. The exhibit is a visitor favourite Pennington famous.
Alcatraz East has already deliberate a short lived exhibit for this summer time to memorialize the 30th anniversary of Brown Simpson and Goldman’s deaths. It would embody just a few dishes owned by Brown Simpson, ties worn by Simpson throughout the televised 1995 trial and different associated objects. This exhibit was curated previous to O.J. Simpson’s demise.
There are not any plans but for an exhibit subsequent 12 months for the 30th anniversary of trial.
Simpson died of prostate most cancers, his household announced in a April 11 post on X, previously generally known as Twitter.
“Our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with most cancers,” the publish mentioned. “He was surrounded by his kids and grandchildren. Throughout this time of transition, his household asks that you simply please respect their needs for privateness and beauty.”
Alcatraz East is situated at 2757 Parkway in Pigeon Forge. It’s open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
Basic admission tickets are: $28.95 for adults (13-60); $14.95 for kids (8-12); $21.95 for seniors (61+); $19.95 for legislation enforcement/navy personnel; $19.95 for Sevier County residents.
Devarrick Turner is a trending information reporter. Electronic mail devarrick.turner@knoxnews.com. On X, previously generally known as Twitter @dturner1208.
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