OJ Simpson's net worth peaked in 1981 when it was worth $38 million.
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OJ Simpson died at the age of 76 after a long battle with prostate cancer.
The American football star, who was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman, has seen his health deteriorate in recent months, ending up in a care facility, according to TMZ, writes independent.co.uk .
His death was announced when a simple message from his family was posted on the NFL Hall of Famer's X account.
“On April 10, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you respect his wishes for privacy and grace.” it is shown in the press release.
In what many have called “the trial of the century,” Simpson was accused, indicted, and then acquitted of the murders of Brown and Goldman in 1994. His acquittal, by a majority black jury, was a watershed moment in US cultural history.
Later, in 1996, a civil court found him guilty of their murder and ordered him to pay more than $30 million to the victims' families. He paid only part of the debt before he died.
How much was OJ worth?
The general consensus is that the NFL Hall of Fame star had an estimated net worth of $3 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
OJ is securing a steady source of pension income that creditors and the Goldman family cannot legally obtain.
He received $42,000 a year in Social Security, a pension from the Screen Actors Guild, and between $125,000 and $300,000 a year in the NFL pension.
OJ and his ex-wife were married for seven years before separating in 1992. According to a court filing, OJ claimed to have an estimated net worth of $10.8 million and a monthly income of $55,000 dollars, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
In the end, OJ agreed to pay Nicole a lump sum of $433,750 and an additional $10,000 in child support.
Legal fees and court settlements resulted in a significant reduction in his fortune.
Who will inherit his fortune?
Currently, it appears that his $3 million fortune will go to his four surviving children: Sydney, Jason, Justin and Arnelle Simpson.
One of his boys, Aaren, drowned as a toddler in a swimming pool accident in 1979.
Goldman's family, which is still doggedly pursuing the multimillion-dollar wrongful-death judgment, gained control of the manuscript. They renamed the book “If I did it: Confessions of a killer”.
“It's about blood money and unfortunately I had to join the jackals,” Simpson told The Associated Press at the time. He took an $880,000 advance for the book, paid through a third party.
“Helped me get out of debt and secure my property”he said.
Less than two months after losing the rights to the book, Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas.
How much did he owe Goldman's family?
Goldman's father, Fred, recently argued in court filings to keep the judgment viable that Simpson now owes $96 million.
That's because these amounts generate significant interest on the $30 million originally granted.
The number remains high also because Simpson allegedly did not pay much of the amount.
As of February 2021, Goldman claimed Simpson had paid only $123,000.
