The father of Ron Goldman, who was murdered alongside his friend Nicole Brown 30 years ago, said the news of OJ Simpson`s death was a further reminder of how long his son has been gone and how much he is missed.
Ron`s father, Fred Goldman, 83, told The Independent on Thursday that he was focused on remembering the victims following the news that Simpon had died.
“The only thing I have to say is that today is just a further reminder of how long my son has been gone,” Mr Goldman said.
And the only thing that is important today is the victims. Mr. Goldman earlier told NBC News that Simpson`s death was “no great loss to the world.”
The Goldman family`s attorney, David Cook, told The Independent that Simpson had “died without penance.”
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On the night that he died, Ron had gone to Brown`s condo to return prescription sunglasses that her mother had left at a restaurant, Mezzaluna, where he worked.
When reached by phone on Thursday, Nicole Brown`s youngest sister, Tanya Brown, told The Independent that she had no comment to make on Simpson`s death.
Gloria Allred, who represented Nicole Brown`s family during the trial, told TMZ: “Simpson`s death reminds us that the legal system, even 30 years later, is still failing battered women, and that the power of celebrity men to avoid true justice for the harm that they inflict on their wives or significant others is still a major obstacle to the right of women to be free of the gender violence to which they are still subjected.”
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Simpson, 76, died on Wednesday following a battle with prostate cancer, according to his family. “On April 10, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, passed away from cancer,” his family said in a statement.
His children and grandchildren surrounded him. During this time of transition, his family asks that you respect their wishes for privacy and grace.
Simpson’s 1995 murder trial became a public spectacle. This made the former football player an infamous figure in American culture, and his reputation never recovered.
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Although he was acquitted by a majority-black jury, he was later ordered to pay $33.5 million to the victim’s family in civil court. He only paid part of his debt before his death.
Simpson was worth $3 million when he died, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The former NFL player was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping following a 2007 incident involving the sale of sports memorabilia in a Las Vegas hotel room. He spent nine years in prison.
Simpson is survived by his children Arnelle, Jason, Sydney, and Justin Simpson, as well as three grandchildren.
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