Ron Goldman's father speaks on OJ Simpson's death, says there's nothing 'more important than the loss' of his son

OJ Simpson, who was acquitted of murdering ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in the 'Trial of the century,' died at the age of 76
UPDATED APR 12, 2024
Ron Goldman's father Fred Goldman speaks out after OJ Simpson's death (ABC News/YouTube Screengrab)
Ron Goldman's father Fred Goldman speaks out after OJ Simpson's death (ABC News/YouTube Screengrab)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Fred Goldman, the father of Ron Goldman broke his silence on the death of OJ Simpson, who was famously acquitted of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron, despite evidence showing otherwise.

On Wednesday, April 10, the former NFL star died of cancer, according to his family's statement on X (formerly Twitter).



 

He succumbed to prostate cancer, two months after the diagnosis was announced. Simpson's family shared he died in Las Vegas and was surrounded by his family and friends.

Fred Goldman says OJ Simpson's death is a 'reminder of how long Ron has been gone'

Speaking to People, Fred reflected on Simpson's death, "This is just a reminder for us of how long Ron has been gone, how long we have missed him, and nothing more than that."

"That is the only thing that is important today. It is the pain from then until now," he stated.

"There is nothing today that is more important than the loss of my son and the loss of Nicole. Nothing is more important than that,” he added.

Ron Goldman, 25, who worked as a waiter at a restaurant died on June 12, 1994, along with his friend Nicole Brown Simpson.

Fred Goldman says OJ Simpson's death is a reminder of how long his son Ron Goldman has been gone (ABC News/YouTube Screengrab)
Fred Goldman said OJ Simpson's death is a reminder of how long his son Ron Goldman has been gone (ABC News/YouTube Screengrab)

Simpson was tried for the murders of Nicole and Ron but he was acquitted after nine months.

Inside the killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman

On June 12, 1994, Nicole and Ron were brutally stabbed to death outside her Los Angeles home in the Brentwood neighborhood.

Ron, who had been working at an Italian restaurant where Nicole dined that evening, had gone to her residence to return a pair of glasses she had left behind.

At the murder scene, a single bloodied black glove was found. 

Investigators reached out to Simpson to inform him about his ex-wife Nicole's murder.

However, they found blood splatters on a white Ford Bronco parked in the driveway of the former footballer's house.

A second black glove was also discovered on the property and it was later linked to the glove found at the crime scene.

OJ Simpson faced a murder trial for the death of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and was subsequently acquitted (ABC News/YouTube Screengrab)
OJ Simpson faced a murder trial for the death of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and was subsequently acquitted (ABC News/YouTube Screengrab)

The victims' families filed a civil lawsuit against 'The Naked Gun' actor in 1997 after he was found liable for their killings.

The filings resulted in a $33.5 million judgment. However, the families received only a fraction of the awarded amount, reported The Sun.

Simpson's murder trial and subsequent acquittal which was dubbed the "Trial of the Century" gained national attention.

The running back became famous after the murder trial was widely televised and the case exposed America's racial divides.

According to ABC News, an attorney of the Goldman family stated that Simpson "died without penance."

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