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Who are OJ Simpson’s 5 children? The infamous NFL player shared 2 kids with Nicole Brown and 3 with first wife Marguerite Whitley – from hot Atlanta chef Jason to Florida real estate bro Justin Ryan

OJ Simpson, Nicole Brown Simpson, Jason Simpson, Sydney Brooke Simpson and Justin Ryan Simpson pose at the premiere of the Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult in which OJ starred in 1994, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images
OJ Simpson, Nicole Brown Simpson, Jason Simpson, Sydney Brooke Simpson and Justin Ryan Simpson pose at the premiere of the Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult in which OJ starred in 1994, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images

  • The former football player passed away aged 76 on April 10 after being diagnosed with cancer, but he’s survived by 4 children, 2 with his first wife Marguerite Whitley and 2 with Nicole Brown
  • Sydney Brooke and Justin Ryan live in Florida, while Arnelle and Jason live quiet lives away from the limelight; Simpson and Whitley also had a daughter, Aaren, who tragically drowned when she was an infant

OJ Simpson’s family confirmed on Thursday that the former football player had died a day earlier, and had been diagnosed with cancer. He was 76 years old.

Former NFL football star OJ Simpson reacts after learning he was granted parole at the Lovelock Correctional Centre in Lovelock, Nevada, in July 2017. Photo: AP
Former NFL football star OJ Simpson reacts after learning he was granted parole at the Lovelock Correctional Centre in Lovelock, Nevada, in July 2017. Photo: AP

While Simpson never directly confirmed his diagnosis, he did allude to it in February, sharing a video to X where he told his followers: “My health is good, obviously I’m dealing with some issues.”

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Simpson, who was married twice, fathered five children. He married Marguerite Whitley in 1967 when they were both teenagers and they had three children together. In 1977, the football player started dating Nicole Brown and he divorced Whitley in 1979.

OJ Simpson and his then-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, arrive for the opening of the Harley-Davidson Cafe in New York, in 1993. Photo: AP
OJ Simpson and his then-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, arrive for the opening of the Harley-Davidson Cafe in New York, in 1993. Photo: AP

He and Brown got married in 1985 and they were together for seven years. They had two children before she filed for divorce in 1992. In 1995, Simpson was acquitted of the 1994 murder of Brown and her friend, Ronald Goldman.

Despite his infamous story, Simpson did leave behind a legacy – and that’s through his children. Meet the late OJ Simpson’s five kids, Arnelle, Jason, Aaren, Sydney Brooke and Justin Ryan:

1. Arnelle Simpson

Arnelle Simpson during Why Do Fools Fall in Love premiere at Cineplex Odeon Century Plaza Cinema in Century City, California, in 1998. Photo: Getty Images
Arnelle Simpson during Why Do Fools Fall in Love premiere at Cineplex Odeon Century Plaza Cinema in Century City, California, in 1998. Photo: Getty Images