Reactions pour in after O.J. Simpson's death

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Reactions from around the world are pouring in after O.J. Simpson's death was announced on Thursday.

Simpson, the former National Football League star and Hollywood actor who was acquitted on charges that he murdered his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, has died. He was 76 years old.

Goldman's father Fred and his sister Kim released the following statement.

"The news of Ron's killer passing away is a mixed bag of complicated emotions and reminds us that the journey through grief is not linear. For three decades, we tirelessly pursed justice for Ron and Nicole, and despite a civil judgment and his confession in "If I Did It", the hope for true accountability has ended. We will continue to advocate for the rights of all victims and survivors, ensuring our voices are heard both within and beyond the courtroom. And despite his death, the mission continues; there's always more to be done. Thank you for keeping our family, and most importantly Ron, in your hearts for the last 30 years."

Gloria Allred, who represented Brown Simpson's family, released a comment to 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 inflect 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 subjected. My heart goes out to the children of O.J. Simpson and to the very brave family of Nicole Brown Simpson. The truth about O.J. Simpson can never be erased and should never be forgotten. O.J. Simpson is dead. May his victims finally rest in peace."

A separate civil trial jury found Simpson liable in 1997 for the deaths and ordered him to pay $33.5 million for family members of Brown and Goldman. However, David Cook, a San Francisco attorney for the Goldman family told the Associated Press that they have yet to collect the civil judgment in that case.

"He died without penance. We don't know what he has, where it is or who is in control," Cook said. "We will pick up where we are and keep going with it."

Attorney Alan Dershowitz, who was an adviser on Simpson's legal team released the following statement to NBC News about Simpson's death.

"I knew he was very sick, so I'm upset that he died. I got to know him fairly well during the trial. It was one of the most divisive trials in American history along racial lines," Dershowitz said. "He'll always be remembered for the Bronco chase, for the glove, and for the moment of acquittal."

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Marcia Clark was the lead prosecutor in the criminal trial. She also released a short statement on Thursday that read "I send my condolence to Mr. Simpson's family."

Kato Kaelin, who was a witness during the criminal trial, also shared a statement on social media.

Celebrities are also reacting to the news of Simpson's death.

The Associated Press also spoke to several of Simpson's former teammates and received the following statements.

"We really didn't get along in the beginning. But eventually, we became roommates and everything. So we had an outstanding relationship," Booker Edgerson said. "We did a lot of things together. We went through a lot when he had his good years in Buffalo."

"I'm sad because, when people die you go 'Oh, God, that's terrible.' But what happened to him, and maybe he brought it upon himself, but he was an icon in the nation," Hall of Fame offensive lineman Joe DeLamielleure said. "And he meant a lot (to) people doing those commercials. He did a lot for the Black race even though he didn't know it. He wasn't Muhammad Ali or anything, but he was doing things for athletes and not just Black athletes, but he kicked us into a really big thing. That's what I think of him. He was a groundbreaker."

Channel 13 spoke to Simpson's former sports agent Mike Gilbert who said he is "currently trying to process the news and organize my thoughts."

"As most people know, O.J. was a complicated individual and our relationship was a very long and varied one," Gilbert said in a statement to Channel 13. "I'm thinking of his family today and the people who loved him. I hope that people can be kind in the coming days, as this news will affect a lot of different people in a lot of different ways."

Fellow Las Vegas resident and former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco said Simpson's death should not be glorified.