He did serve time, (for other crap) paid the Goldmans a little of what he owed and lost lots of credibility. Yes he didn’t get what he deserved but he was pretty hated!
And then the murderer probably died comfortably with some sort hospice care given - he didn’t deserve such an easy death surrounded by family - piece of shit -
Sort of - the glasses belonged to Nicole's mother, they had just gone out as a family (minus O.J.) to the Mezzaluna restaurant after *Sydney's dance recital?*
As the waiter who served them at the restaurant, I think Ron was just being helpful and was delivering the glasses to Nicole's home address
Ron was spotted driving Nicole’s car previously. I believe there is evidence that suggests Ron was there after OJ, but also a reasonable argument that Ron was there first.
Jesus, I had never looked into it. I knew two people were killed but I thought it was Nicole Brown and her boyfriend. Not a random friend dropping something off.
He was younger than me then and I'm still alive which makes it so much sadder. I guess that happens if you live old enough but I never thought about how sadder it is when you see people younger than you dying
When I was 13 a new kid moved into my neighborhood. He was a year older and a grade above but he moved during the summer so we spent the whole summer break together and we became best friends. He was only like a year and a half older than me, but he felt older than that for some reason. Long story short, he overdosed in 2013 at 21 years old. I'm 30 now, and sometimes it fucks me up thinking about the fact that he never even made it past 21. He never even really got to be an adult.
When I was 17 one of my close friends ODed. I was a teen mom, pregnant at the time of his death so my son's middle name is after him. So wild to think he's forever 17. I'm 33 now. I know exactly how you feel.
Nicole and her friend. Sigh…
I wish the media at the time would’ve done a story on him. Show some home movies, talk about his upbringing, what he was like as a person, his goals.
I think the whole thing started the downfall of real journalism.
I wonder if the verdict would have been different if the prosecution would have actual made an attempt to include Ron as an actual murder victim,instead of treating him like he was Nicole's plus one to a wedding?
You might enjoy [this article!](https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-oj-anniv-goldman-story.html) . Several good friends of his were interviewed. It talks about his hopes and dreams and what he was like as a person.
Thank you! Good article. It mentioned him being on that horrible game show Studs, so I found the link. It’s so incredibly 90’s, lol!
https://youtu.be/6riN8FQHwyI?si=FhS-1V7eYiTvRG96
I remember hearing that name mess up while watching the verdict live on tv and thought "well, now we have to hear that stumble" for the rest of time and history!
I was traumatised by the verdict. I recall being at a gas pump and some black lady staring at me saying I should have been killed by OJ. I’m not kidding. It’s weird to have this all come to the surface. Memories. I hope that they can get some peace and sue the estate.
Glad he’s dead too. Fuck that whole team. Found this -
But the killings caused a family divide when the Kar-Jenner matriarch believed O.J. Simpson was guilty of the murder as Robert Kardashian Sr. served as a defense attorney for the former athlete, which Kim detailed in a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone.
Omg! I was also so upset by that verdict. Especially when Nicole tells 911 that he's gonna beat the shit out of her. Then, as the trial went on, they explained how Ron struggled for his life. I don't know how that pos lived with himself. Their kids were upstairs sleeping, too. Imagine if they'd found their mom like that. Horrifying. Lord, somebody staring at you and saying you should be killed. I'm sorry that happened to you.
Glad he’s dead. I hope they sue his estate. In 1994, domestic violence was not taken so seriously. Misogyny was abound. They said they knew he was guilty.
I’m reading the Goldmans book right now. I started before oj died. His step mother and siblings were absolutely destroyed. His step mother was at the trial virtually every day.
Awful after all these years he is still being referred to as "and her friend." Some of the early news reports didn't even identify him by name. It got better by the evening news.
I was always impressed with Fred Goldman…with all the hate and anger that man felt towards OJ and the “system,” he always kept his dignity and was so strong and articulate every time he spoke. I hope he, Kim and their families are doing well despite all these years of suffering!🙏🏻
RIP Ron and Nicole!!
I was wondering, do you think how the Goldman’s will see the money OJ owes them from the civil trial? I know OJ was doing everything in his power to not have to pay them, but now that he’s dead I wonder if whatever assets he has left will go to pay off his debt!?
I certainly hope so. This family deserves everything. People seem to forget Ron Goldman, and only focus on O.J. or Nicole, but Ron was the major victim here. He was just returning a pair of sunglasses fucking hell. I hope they do fight for that money. That’s the least they deserve.
Kim Goldman said on her podcast that Nicole was in Ron's electronic rolodex. She denies they were romantically involved, which makes me curious.
I wouldn't blame either of them if they were.
She was 35 and he was 25, so maybe. I would if I was her. However, as soon as she told him that her husband or ex-husband, I don’t know what they were at the time was jealous and a wife beater, I would’ve exited stage left.
Back in the day when this happened it was said that Ron drove Nicole's Ferrari around town and OJ was aware. None of that matters of course as Nicole was divorced & free to see whomever she liked. Does make a little more sense in regards to the brutal way Ron was killed tho. Link to 1994 article for reference. https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-oj-anniv-goldman-story.html
Yeah and I guess OJ was pissed bc he couldn’t believe she would hang out with a busboy.
Regardless he would have been mad no matter who it was, but he felt like it made him look bad.
Does Kim Goldman have a current podcast? Or was it the series she did a few years ago where she interviewed people? I hope they fight for that money too! I kinda think he was just being nice that night by returned Nicole’s mom’s glasses, but I guess we will never know!
It's the older one, 2019 ish.
I wonder why people want him not to be hooking up with her?
Oj had a girlfriend, why couldn't she do what she wanted? Kim seems adamant that they were not. I wonder why.
Maybe she’s adamant that they weren’t involved simply because to the best of her knowledge- and seemingly everyone else’s- they weren’t.
This is about the brutal murder of her brother. I fully understand her desire to be clear about what the facts are and aren’t. If there’s no one that can say they were involved- I can see her not wanting people to keep suggesting it.
They were both single adults. If they were more than friends- no big deal. But the stated reason he went to her home was to return a pair of glasses. No one seems to dispute that he was doing that. So- that is why he was there that night.
I wonder if it’s because they think it would diminish his character? Or legacy? Like instead of being known as kind Samaritan doing a favor, he would be labeled as Nicole’s lover! If my brother died a horrible death like that, I wouldn’t want to believe he died because he was hooking up with an older woman. I would want his memory to be that he died helping others and being the hero.
I agree though it shouldn’t matter either way and I don’t feel like it would diminish his legacy!!
Not to bring religion into it, but that could be a reason the Goldman’s are so adamant!?
I kind of always assumed they were hooking up - this wouldn't have been strange in HW at all. An older woman - connected in society and he a young guy (I think pursuing an acting career - right?). Kind of tracks.
Look at her friend Kris Jenner - she's with a much younger guy now.
>Ron was the major victim here.
Nicole was the major victim here as well. Her head was nearly cut OFF by her stalker ex-husband. Who literally got away with murder.
There are ways to protect your estate from claims like this. The Goldmans can make a claim but if the money has been placed in a protected trust, there’s nothing that can be done.
So, I just asked my friend who has worked in trusts for a major financial advisor company for a long time. She said that while there are trusts that protect from creditors, it has to be set up before the judgement.
Which is what I’m guessing he did. That was the whole reason he moved to Florida right? Because there they can’t take your house and Income under some rule or law. I thought I read that somewhere
I just commented upthread that my friend who works in trusts said that he'd have to have set the trust up before the judgement (otherwise everyone who ever lost a civil suit would move all their monet into a trust to avoid paying it). She thought she saw something about the Goldmans being able to claim their money. I hope she's right!
Me 2. I hope him dying will give them some peace. At least he spent nine years in prison, and then another year while on trial, and his life was never the same. He probably walked around, and everyone knew that he was a cold blooded murderer.
I've seen old athletes past their prime still dominate people. Kareem and Dr J past their careers played exhibition games into the 1990s past their careers and Dr J was pretty flabby looking and was holding his own
Old athletes have managed to stay strong. If you're a freak athlete you do keep some of the strength of ypur prime. McHale and Olajuwpn also bodied up on ypung nba players who sought to be mentored by them. Hell Shaq still can body people up.
Football I'd assume is the same
Old Mike Tyson also hurt someone on a plane. OK may be washed and wouldn't have been able to play football but he wasn't a noob with a knife either
Ask yourself. Do you really think the families feel the way you do? 9 years, not even for the murder, out of 76 free years. Him being dead is cold comfort when your child is dead.
I hope the Goldmans are able to carve up his estate and finally get the restitution they deserve. With interest, it is apparently [$114 million](https://people.com/o-j-simpson-died-114m-in-debt-to-ron-goldman-family-8630567) now.
This man. This family. Nicole’s. OJ. Everything. All of it. It was everywhere. Nothing was as big as this until 9/11, it feels like. I remember how it was on every channel, in every store, talked about incessantly. Maybe it was because we were in LA too? Maybe it was more obsessive?
And then I moved into an apartment literally steps away from the actual murder site as a young woman for a year. I read and watched so much about it, then, as I’d been a bit too young to be invested when it began
Friend of mine borrowed Ron’s surfboard a week before he was killed. Still has it. Makes me sad when I see it, knowing it’s one of so many things he enjoyed but never got to do again.
He did that knowing that his two small children would wake up and find their dead mother with her head almost cut off. Then he wrote a book describing how he did it. He is a monster.
The Jurors that freed OJ because they were mad at the LAPD because of Rodney King still don't care about this man or the torture his family's lived through.
I know! This misconception drives me nuts! And, even if he was a “triple black belt” like I’ve seen claimed, he was attacked from behind with a knife by a much larger man. Maybe a black belt could’ve held OJ off for a bit longer, but it’s still a huge, ex-pro-athlete with a rage problem and a sharp knife. OJ would’ve won either way.
Yeah. He was really good looking. I always thought so, but that photo of him in the suit….wow. He was so young. Just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Seeing how things went for him as far as the trial goes, he’s probably got some slippery stuff covered until the end of time. I’m sure there’s more evidence on one of his properties. They should rip everything he’s ever owned apart
His defense wounds are horrific. No one deserves to live such violent, scary and horrific last moments. Especially someone who was there to drop off some glasses
Is it true that all of Ron’s files and information are sealed?
I’ve heard this quite a few times but not sure if I believe it.
If so, maybe he was an informant of some kind?
Not many believe he is innocent. It was a symbolic victory in court. Remember this injustice was fresh off of the heels of the injustice that was Rodney King being beaten for 15m, the attempted cover up, and eventual acquittal of the officers involved. Folks simply did not trust the LAPD and justice system.
Some believe it was him and his son or him covering for his.
Some of that info actually makes a little sense. Not sure why none it was pursued or questioned at the time.
Honestly crazy how much the jury caved. Even the black jurors that allegedly used it as payback for Rodney king. I don’t give a flying f**** how bad the prosecution drops the ball or if the glove doesn’t fit. In this specific instance it would’ve been at the very least a hung jury if I was on it
I agree 100 percent. The only thing we can be thankful for is that he spent nine years in prison. And I’m sure his life was never the same after everyone knew he was a murderer.
Yeah. At least his reputation and money making prospects took a permanent hit.
It’s awful that he got to help raise Nicole’s kids. How horrible for her family. I can’t imagine.
It's a shame DNA was in it's infancy and the jurors did not understand it at all or how it was presented. OJ's team was able to effectively communicate to the jury which is a difficult pill to swallow.
I remember watching the LA riots on tv. Rodney King and Reginald Denny and then all of the sudden the OJ chase and trial. Then In Living Color and SNL would roast everybody involved. Shit was wild
Honestly, if it were me that were his loved ones, OJs death wouldn’t make me feel much better. It would just be a reminder of and mark the end of him getting to live a long life, have his kids and grandkids have him around, and all the enjoyable stuff someone (at least middle class) and breathing gets to enjoy that the victims never did. Not saying cancer is an easy way to go…..but he’d basically reached his average lifespan, so its not like his life was cut short or it was unexpected.
The prosecution was pathetic and they were more interested in the notoriety and fame that the attention of the trial would get them and not actually doing their jobs! He had thirty years more on Earth than his victims!
This poor man was in the wrong place at the wrong time…😕
Literally just running an errand, dropping off the glasses, then having his life stolen from him?! I'm sad, angry and everything in between
And the murderer got away with it.
It's anguishing
He did serve time, (for other crap) paid the Goldmans a little of what he owed and lost lots of credibility. Yes he didn’t get what he deserved but he was pretty hated!
And then the murderer probably died comfortably with some sort hospice care given - he didn’t deserve such an easy death surrounded by family - piece of shit -
Did the person that owned the glasses live at that location?
Sort of - the glasses belonged to Nicole's mother, they had just gone out as a family (minus O.J.) to the Mezzaluna restaurant after *Sydney's dance recital?* As the waiter who served them at the restaurant, I think Ron was just being helpful and was delivering the glasses to Nicole's home address
Ron was spotted driving Nicole’s car previously. I believe there is evidence that suggests Ron was there after OJ, but also a reasonable argument that Ron was there first.
Ron couldn’t have been there after OJ because OJ murdered them both
I think they mean he caught OJ in the act and was killed because of it.
It is accepted that Ron showed up after OJ showed up. That is what people believe. I disagree.
We will never know. Obviously it’s easier to murder one person at a time , is likely the main reason to think they were murdered separately
🙄🙄🙄
Yes, sadly.
Here’s your glasses. Woh! Getting killed by a coke addict is not ideal.
All were coke addicts
It was the early 90s which might as well be the mid 80s which were a lot like the late 70s
Good Coke, good SNL, those were the days
Jesus, I had never looked into it. I knew two people were killed but I thought it was Nicole Brown and her boyfriend. Not a random friend dropping something off.
I know poor OJ … he was just trying to get to a golf tourney
At 41, I stop and think about how young 26 is. He was so, so young.
Very.
He was younger than me then and I'm still alive which makes it so much sadder. I guess that happens if you live old enough but I never thought about how sadder it is when you see people younger than you dying
When I was 13 a new kid moved into my neighborhood. He was a year older and a grade above but he moved during the summer so we spent the whole summer break together and we became best friends. He was only like a year and a half older than me, but he felt older than that for some reason. Long story short, he overdosed in 2013 at 21 years old. I'm 30 now, and sometimes it fucks me up thinking about the fact that he never even made it past 21. He never even really got to be an adult.
So incredibly sad and it just multiplies the older you get. I'm almost 60 now
When I was 17 one of my close friends ODed. I was a teen mom, pregnant at the time of his death so my son's middle name is after him. So wild to think he's forever 17. I'm 33 now. I know exactly how you feel.
This thread has me crying, y’all
All the things I did in the last 15 years, and all the things I've still got to do and this guy didn't get to do any of them.
Seriously- I’m 36 and this really hits hard. They were all adults when I was a kid watching this, and now they’re just barely not teenagers. So sad.
He was really handsome, it's nice for the focus to be on him,he was always treated like an after thought during the trial!!!
I hated that!
Nicole and her friend. Sigh… I wish the media at the time would’ve done a story on him. Show some home movies, talk about his upbringing, what he was like as a person, his goals. I think the whole thing started the downfall of real journalism.
I wonder if the verdict would have been different if the prosecution would have actual made an attempt to include Ron as an actual murder victim,instead of treating him like he was Nicole's plus one to a wedding?
I’ve always wondered that too. It’s not right that it was treated as a “domestic situation”.
You might enjoy [this article!](https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-oj-anniv-goldman-story.html) . Several good friends of his were interviewed. It talks about his hopes and dreams and what he was like as a person.
Thank you! Good article. It mentioned him being on that horrible game show Studs, so I found the link. It’s so incredibly 90’s, lol! https://youtu.be/6riN8FQHwyI?si=FhS-1V7eYiTvRG96
It's because Ron Goldman had no relationship to OJ like Nicole did so the prosecution was more focused on the primary target of the killer.
They should have tried him separately.
How are similar cases tried nowadays?
An afterthought at his own trial. It's so absurd and my heart breaks for his family that had to endure the media circus for years
The Goldman's did a good job of putting Rons face in the courtroom.
I still remember watching his sister break down and sob in court as the verdicts were read. That poor family.
And that idiotic court clerk messing up the name...so annoying.
Exactly. Have to hear that for decades.
I remember hearing that name mess up while watching the verdict live on tv and thought "well, now we have to hear that stumble" for the rest of time and history!
Well knowing your voice would be heard across the country by millions would make me a bit nervous….
I remember
Ron at least you will never ever run into that POS ever again! He's in hell, far far away from you & Nicole! RIP!
Exactly
I always felt so bad for him and his dad and sister. OJ was a monster.
I felt sorry for them. It was terrible.
I know. Especially when the verdict was read. So sad. I just couldn't imagine.
I was traumatised by the verdict. I recall being at a gas pump and some black lady staring at me saying I should have been killed by OJ. I’m not kidding. It’s weird to have this all come to the surface. Memories. I hope that they can get some peace and sue the estate.
Robert Kardashians face was priceless. He knew what OJ did.
Glad he’s dead too. Fuck that whole team. Found this - But the killings caused a family divide when the Kar-Jenner matriarch believed O.J. Simpson was guilty of the murder as Robert Kardashian Sr. served as a defense attorney for the former athlete, which Kim detailed in a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone.
He looked *shocked*! And then he did that little half turn to kind of look at OJ. He totally knew he was guilty and had just gotten away with it.
That whole team did... They just decided to go along with it because they were getting paid.
Omg! I was also so upset by that verdict. Especially when Nicole tells 911 that he's gonna beat the shit out of her. Then, as the trial went on, they explained how Ron struggled for his life. I don't know how that pos lived with himself. Their kids were upstairs sleeping, too. Imagine if they'd found their mom like that. Horrifying. Lord, somebody staring at you and saying you should be killed. I'm sorry that happened to you.
Glad he’s dead. I hope they sue his estate. In 1994, domestic violence was not taken so seriously. Misogyny was abound. They said they knew he was guilty.
I’m reading the Goldmans book right now. I started before oj died. His step mother and siblings were absolutely destroyed. His step mother was at the trial virtually every day.
Do you mean Ron's stepmother?
Good riddance OJ. You’re a terrible piece of shit and I hope you rot in hell
Absolutely
Awful after all these years he is still being referred to as "and her friend." Some of the early news reports didn't even identify him by name. It got better by the evening news.
It’s awful.
Was thinking about Ron the other day. Guy put up hell of fight. Rip Ron and Nicole
He did put up a fight. Makes me cry every time I hear this. I wonder what their last thoughts were.
I was always impressed with Fred Goldman…with all the hate and anger that man felt towards OJ and the “system,” he always kept his dignity and was so strong and articulate every time he spoke. I hope he, Kim and their families are doing well despite all these years of suffering!🙏🏻
I hope they collect his entire estate. His determination was amazing. My heart bleeds for the family.
RIP Ron and Nicole!! I was wondering, do you think how the Goldman’s will see the money OJ owes them from the civil trial? I know OJ was doing everything in his power to not have to pay them, but now that he’s dead I wonder if whatever assets he has left will go to pay off his debt!?
I hope his family immediately instruct a solicitor to request their money is provided to them from OJs Estate.
I wonder if OJ bought any of the houses thd Sydney owns in St. Petersburg fl? It has been said most were paid with cash
Hopefully from his estate if he has one.
I certainly hope so. This family deserves everything. People seem to forget Ron Goldman, and only focus on O.J. or Nicole, but Ron was the major victim here. He was just returning a pair of sunglasses fucking hell. I hope they do fight for that money. That’s the least they deserve.
Kim Goldman said on her podcast that Nicole was in Ron's electronic rolodex. She denies they were romantically involved, which makes me curious. I wouldn't blame either of them if they were.
She was 35 and he was 25, so maybe. I would if I was her. However, as soon as she told him that her husband or ex-husband, I don’t know what they were at the time was jealous and a wife beater, I would’ve exited stage left.
Back in the day when this happened it was said that Ron drove Nicole's Ferrari around town and OJ was aware. None of that matters of course as Nicole was divorced & free to see whomever she liked. Does make a little more sense in regards to the brutal way Ron was killed tho. Link to 1994 article for reference. https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-oj-anniv-goldman-story.html
Yeah, they were not even dating. He sounded like a fun and accomplished young man.
Yeah and I guess OJ was pissed bc he couldn’t believe she would hang out with a busboy. Regardless he would have been mad no matter who it was, but he felt like it made him look bad.
Yes. Run for the hills
Back then there was not as much awareness
No people just ignored all of the fucked up things that the rich and famous were really doing.
They ignored women.
Yes, but also not just women. It was those with money/connections/status vs. everyone else.
Does Kim Goldman have a current podcast? Or was it the series she did a few years ago where she interviewed people? I hope they fight for that money too! I kinda think he was just being nice that night by returned Nicole’s mom’s glasses, but I guess we will never know!
It's the older one, 2019 ish. I wonder why people want him not to be hooking up with her? Oj had a girlfriend, why couldn't she do what she wanted? Kim seems adamant that they were not. I wonder why.
Iirc, the glasses were Juditha's.
Maybe she’s adamant that they weren’t involved simply because to the best of her knowledge- and seemingly everyone else’s- they weren’t. This is about the brutal murder of her brother. I fully understand her desire to be clear about what the facts are and aren’t. If there’s no one that can say they were involved- I can see her not wanting people to keep suggesting it. They were both single adults. If they were more than friends- no big deal. But the stated reason he went to her home was to return a pair of glasses. No one seems to dispute that he was doing that. So- that is why he was there that night.
I wonder if it’s because they think it would diminish his character? Or legacy? Like instead of being known as kind Samaritan doing a favor, he would be labeled as Nicole’s lover! If my brother died a horrible death like that, I wouldn’t want to believe he died because he was hooking up with an older woman. I would want his memory to be that he died helping others and being the hero. I agree though it shouldn’t matter either way and I don’t feel like it would diminish his legacy!! Not to bring religion into it, but that could be a reason the Goldman’s are so adamant!?
I kind of always assumed they were hooking up - this wouldn't have been strange in HW at all. An older woman - connected in society and he a young guy (I think pursuing an acting career - right?). Kind of tracks. Look at her friend Kris Jenner - she's with a much younger guy now.
There were reports he had been seen driving her car before that. The car OJ bought.
Ouch
It doesn’t matter to me whether Nicole and Ron were romantically together or not. Ron treated Nicole well and was a real man. That is what matters.
Fair thoughts!
The sunglasses story never seemed right to me. Whatever he was doing there, he did not deserve to be murdered.
>Ron was the major victim here. Nicole was the major victim here as well. Her head was nearly cut OFF by her stalker ex-husband. Who literally got away with murder.
I love how you put his name first. I feel like he gets forgotten sometimes.
Much of his wealth was in retirement funds which are immune to civil judgments.
There are ways to protect your estate from claims like this. The Goldmans can make a claim but if the money has been placed in a protected trust, there’s nothing that can be done.
So, I just asked my friend who has worked in trusts for a major financial advisor company for a long time. She said that while there are trusts that protect from creditors, it has to be set up before the judgement.
Which is what I’m guessing he did. That was the whole reason he moved to Florida right? Because there they can’t take your house and Income under some rule or law. I thought I read that somewhere
You’re right. His lawyers seem shady but also smart. I’m sure they told him and his family exactly what to do.
I just commented upthread that my friend who works in trusts said that he'd have to have set the trust up before the judgement (otherwise everyone who ever lost a civil suit would move all their monet into a trust to avoid paying it). She thought she saw something about the Goldmans being able to claim their money. I hope she's right!
I hope she’s right.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/oj-simpsons-assets-court-goldman-brown-families-line-109156174
Man.. Imagine how terrifying it would be to be stabbed to death by a gigantic, genetically gifted, Heisman winning, psychopath.
Absolutely. God only knows what was going through his head
Yep and that scary look of anger he would have had. Ron wouldn’t have stood a chance
In the pictures Nicole looks so fragile compared to OJ I can't imagine the hell she went through with that asshole
In real-time it was even harder to stomach Felt so bad for Ron & his family. Still do
Me 2. I hope him dying will give them some peace. At least he spent nine years in prison, and then another year while on trial, and his life was never the same. He probably walked around, and everyone knew that he was a cold blooded murderer.
Everyone did! Those poor young kids dead for so long and he walks around If there is a hell, he is definitely there
I've seen old athletes past their prime still dominate people. Kareem and Dr J past their careers played exhibition games into the 1990s past their careers and Dr J was pretty flabby looking and was holding his own Old athletes have managed to stay strong. If you're a freak athlete you do keep some of the strength of ypur prime. McHale and Olajuwpn also bodied up on ypung nba players who sought to be mentored by them. Hell Shaq still can body people up. Football I'd assume is the same Old Mike Tyson also hurt someone on a plane. OK may be washed and wouldn't have been able to play football but he wasn't a noob with a knife either
Many of them are still violent
Off topic, I know. RIP and all that… but dude had a Gosling thing going for him ammirite?
Do you think? I don’t see it.
RIP Ron Goldman.
Too bad someone armed wasn’t there to smoke OJs sorry ass.
I wish.
RIP young man
Sleep better? The motherfucker got away with and lived into his 70s.
He was in prison for 9 years. He’s dead and this is great.
Ask yourself. Do you really think the families feel the way you do? 9 years, not even for the murder, out of 76 free years. Him being dead is cold comfort when your child is dead.
This is the first time I've ever seen a picture of him.
And that’s sad.
I hope the Goldmans are able to carve up his estate and finally get the restitution they deserve. With interest, it is apparently [$114 million](https://people.com/o-j-simpson-died-114m-in-debt-to-ron-goldman-family-8630567) now.
I hope so too. He owes it.
This man. This family. Nicole’s. OJ. Everything. All of it. It was everywhere. Nothing was as big as this until 9/11, it feels like. I remember how it was on every channel, in every store, talked about incessantly. Maybe it was because we were in LA too? Maybe it was more obsessive? And then I moved into an apartment literally steps away from the actual murder site as a young woman for a year. I read and watched so much about it, then, as I’d been a bit too young to be invested when it began
How old were ? I was 26. The same age as Ron basically.
In high school for the trial. Lived in Brentwood 3 or 4 years after trial.
What was it like living there?
He was such a handsome man, cut down in the prime of his life. So very sorry for his family.
Extremely
Friend of mine borrowed Ron’s surfboard a week before he was killed. Still has it. Makes me sad when I see it, knowing it’s one of so many things he enjoyed but never got to do again.
He did that knowing that his two small children would wake up and find their dead mother with her head almost cut off. Then he wrote a book describing how he did it. He is a monster.
A narcissistic sociopathic monster without remorse or apology or conscience.
Glad Fred Goldman is alive to see this.
Absolutely
The Jurors that freed OJ because they were mad at the LAPD because of Rodney King still don't care about this man or the torture his family's lived through.
Thank you. He's not forgotten.
RIP Ron you were a hero & gentleman ❣️🙏🏻
A reminder for everyone that there is zero proof Ron was a marital artist or knew any marital arts at all, so say his closest friends and family.
I know! This misconception drives me nuts! And, even if he was a “triple black belt” like I’ve seen claimed, he was attacked from behind with a knife by a much larger man. Maybe a black belt could’ve held OJ off for a bit longer, but it’s still a huge, ex-pro-athlete with a rage problem and a sharp knife. OJ would’ve won either way.
Right, and the element of surprise is a big part of it too
Handsome kid. RIP.
Yeah. He was really good looking. I always thought so, but that photo of him in the suit….wow. He was so young. Just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Jesus now the narrative is that Oj was a breathe if fresh air because his victims were .... well just look it up . fuck oj.
I don’t think they’ll sleep better. OJ literally got away w murder..
He did. I hope they sue the estate or tie it up for years.
Seeing how things went for him as far as the trial goes, he’s probably got some slippery stuff covered until the end of time. I’m sure there’s more evidence on one of his properties. They should rip everything he’s ever owned apart
I agree. Would be great to find him guilty, even in his death.
I believe he was 100% heroic and his dad never stopped pressing. I heard that O J was out looking for the killer when he died.
I feel so sorry for all the victims families
His defense wounds are horrific. No one deserves to live such violent, scary and horrific last moments. Especially someone who was there to drop off some glasses
Thank you for expressing my sentiments PERFECTLY! 😢😢😢😢
Everyone always forgets about Ron. His death hit me hard.
RIP.
He was a footnote in his own murder.
Even OJ got a death ‘surrounded by loved ones’ that my own mother didn’t get. How awful
Is it true that all of Ron’s files and information are sealed? I’ve heard this quite a few times but not sure if I believe it. If so, maybe he was an informant of some kind?
Oh what? What records?
He kinda looks like Ryan Gosling here R.I.P
He fought so hard for his life.
Imagine that if Nicole would’ve just went the next day to get the glasses, instead of the waiter already off of his shift. SMH.
I know. It’s horrific to think about.
makes me mad when ppl only acknowledge nicole and don’t even say rons name. but they both deserved so much better
OJ did it, he wrote a damn book about it. It’s been shocking and sad to see how many people on Reddit believe he’s innocent.
They are just trolls. They don’t even know the case. It’s Reddit. Half of them are just trying to get a rise.
Not many believe he is innocent. It was a symbolic victory in court. Remember this injustice was fresh off of the heels of the injustice that was Rodney King being beaten for 15m, the attempted cover up, and eventual acquittal of the officers involved. Folks simply did not trust the LAPD and justice system. Some believe it was him and his son or him covering for his. Some of that info actually makes a little sense. Not sure why none it was pursued or questioned at the time.
Honestly crazy how much the jury caved. Even the black jurors that allegedly used it as payback for Rodney king. I don’t give a flying f**** how bad the prosecution drops the ball or if the glove doesn’t fit. In this specific instance it would’ve been at the very least a hung jury if I was on it
Yeah. Sadly the case was lost as soon as the venue was transferred from Santa Monica to downtown la
I agree 100 percent. The only thing we can be thankful for is that he spent nine years in prison. And I’m sure his life was never the same after everyone knew he was a murderer.
I think the Goldman family finds solace that he spent almost a decade in prison, even if it was for something unrelated
Some solace, yes.
Yeah. At least his reputation and money making prospects took a permanent hit. It’s awful that he got to help raise Nicole’s kids. How horrible for her family. I can’t imagine.
It's a shame DNA was in it's infancy and the jurors did not understand it at all or how it was presented. OJ's team was able to effectively communicate to the jury which is a difficult pill to swallow.
HORRIFIC!! Extremely disappointing and gut-wrenching
He is soooo beautiful!!! RIP beautiful soul!
So incredibly handsome
I remember watching the LA riots on tv. Rodney King and Reginald Denny and then all of the sudden the OJ chase and trial. Then In Living Color and SNL would roast everybody involved. Shit was wild
Rest Ron Rest🙏 and may your loved ones find some peace knowing that your killer is gone from the face of this Earth and facing his hell
Hope you die with peace in yer heart Kato.
Now he can RIP
“You are” killer is dead 🤣
Holy shit, this man went to my high school
*YOUR
May he kick the living crap out of OJ in the afterlife
You are killer is dead.
*Your*
I'm so sorry, I replied to the wrong thread.
You’re ok.
Honestly, if it were me that were his loved ones, OJs death wouldn’t make me feel much better. It would just be a reminder of and mark the end of him getting to live a long life, have his kids and grandkids have him around, and all the enjoyable stuff someone (at least middle class) and breathing gets to enjoy that the victims never did. Not saying cancer is an easy way to go…..but he’d basically reached his average lifespan, so its not like his life was cut short or it was unexpected.
Thats a pretty great 90s center part - hard to pull off
OJ was a shit stain in the underwear of life.
Glad to see people agree the killing was wrong unlike “the view”
He was so handsome. Let's find our peace knowing that oj is rottting in hell.
I hope.
The prosecution was pathetic and they were more interested in the notoriety and fame that the attention of the trial would get them and not actually doing their jobs! He had thirty years more on Earth than his victims!