When news broke thatO.J.
“He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren,” the statement read.
While so much of O.J.
’s life went on in the public eye, we don’t hear quite so much about his children.
From the sound of it, O.J.
had a loving family who was there for him until the end.
The late football star was married twice in his life.
In 1967,O.J.
married Marguerite L. Whitley, and the pair had three children together.
They called it quits in 1979, and O.J.
went on to wed Nicole Brown Simpson six years later.
and Nicole then had two children of their own.
So,who are O.J.
Simpson’s kids, and what were his relationships with each of them like over the years?
We’ve got all the details.
Arnelle Lorraine Simpson
O.J.
Simpson and Marguerite L. Whitley welcomed their first child, Arnelle Simpson, in 1968.
Throughout her life, Arnelle was supportive of her dad, even in dark times.
At just 25, she took the stand at O.J.
’s double-murder trial, where she tried to help prove her father’s innocence.
Despite her support in his time of need, things weren’t always picture perfect between O.J.
In 2008, O.J.
was convicted on multiple counts, including armed robbery, and sent to prison until 2017.
In 2012, it was reported that O.J.
It seems, though, that they were able to work through whatever issues they may have had.
In 2017, Arnelle spoke at O.J.
“He’s like my best friend and my rock.
And as a family, we recognize he’s not the perfect man.
In 2019, theAPreported Arnelle lived with her father.
Simpson was on trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
stated, perthe National Enquirer.
Aaren Simpson
While some of O.J.
and Marguerite L. Whitley had their third child, Aaren Simpson, in September 1977.
Tragically, Aaren died before her second birthday.
By 1979, O.J.
and Whitley were already facing hardship: their marriage had fallen apart.
In August of that year, 1-year-old Aaren was found unresponsive in the swimming pool.
She had fallen into the pool and proceeded to slip into a coma for the next few days.
She ultimately died as a result of respiratory failure.
Aaren’s parents were estranged at this time, but they reunited on behalf of their late daughter.
Sydney Brooke Simpson
After the dissolution of his first marriage, O.J.
Simpson married Nicole Brown Simpson in 1985.
In October of that year, the couple welcomed their first child together, Sydney Brooke Simpson.
In an interview withNBC’sKatie Couric in 2004, O.J.
shared that his daughter was getting ready for college.
“She was accepted at virtually every school she applied to.
And she picked a real fine, you know, northeastern university to attend,” he said.
The school in question was Boston University, where Sydney earned a sociology degree and graduated in 2010.
In the aforementioned interview, O.J.
The NFL alum continued, “But fortunately for me, there’s no usual piercings and no tattoos.
And she’s an honor student.
And she got accepted to a real fine school.
So, I got to think I’m ahead of the game.”
Justin Ryan Simpson
In August 1988, O.J.
Simpson and Nicole Brown Simpson welcomed their second child into the world.
spoke about the kids who lost their mother so suddenly.
“They’re doing terrific.
I mean, I couldn’t be more proud of them,” he said.
He is well-liked.”
The unique tragedy and media firestorm the children experienced in their youth caused them to seek out private lives.
touched on this in his interview.
It’s clear, though, that despite the tragedy that plagued their lives, O.J.
had faith in the strength of his relationship with his kids.
insisted he didn’t give it much thought.
“I know my kids know me.
And if they did, I would have to deal with it at that time.
I certainly don’t waste time worrying about it,” he said.
