OJ Simpson, the former American football star, actor, and central figure in a notorious double murder trial, has passed away at the age of 76 after battling cancer.

Simpson, famously acquitted in the 1995 trial for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman, died surrounded by his family, who shared the news in a statement emphasizing privacy and grace during their time of mourning.

Simpson's death adds to a list of prominent figures who have passed away in the last 24 hours. In Nigeria, tragedy struck as popular actor Junior Pope, along with several colleagues and crew members, lost their lives in a boat accident on Anam River in Anambra State.

Additionally, the political landscape mourns the loss of Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, a former Nigerian minister and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election. Onu, who served as the first civilian governor of Abia State, passed away in Abuja.