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OJ Simpson to be cremated, brain won’t be donated for CTE research, lawyer says
ny post ^

Posted on 04/13/2024 6:04:03 PM PDT by algore

O.J. Simpson’s brain will be incinerated, not investigated, The Post has learned.

The body of the killer and former NFL great is expected to be cremated Tuesday in Las Vegas — with no plans to donate his brain for research despite multiple requests from scientists, a rep for his estate told The Post.

His longtime attorney and executor Malcolm LaVergne said he’s signed off on all the paperwork for Simpson’s cremation, but the family gave a “hard no” to scientists asking to study Simpson’s brain to see if the ex-running back suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease afflicting many retired football players who suffered multiple concussions during their careers.

Violent behavior is one common symptom of CTE.

“With OJ everything’s wild, but I’ve been getting calls from medical centers that are doing CTE testing asking me for OJ’s brain . . . that is not happening,” LaVergne said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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To: null and void

Par cook


21 posted on 04/13/2024 6:32:45 PM PDT by al baby (I know sarcasm )
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Orenthal James Simpson was an American football player and
actor. He played in the National Football League for 11
seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, and is regarded
as one of the greatest running backs of all time. Wikipedia

Born: July 9, 1947, San Francisco, CA

Died: April 10, 2024 (age 76 years), Las Vegas, NV

Children: Sydney Brooke Simpson, Jason Simpson,
Justin Ryan Simpson, Arnelle Simpson, Aaren Simpson

Spouse: Nicole Brown Simpson (m. 1985–1992),
Marguerite Whitley (m. 1967–1979)

Parents: Jimmy Lee Simpson, Eunice Simpson


22 posted on 04/13/2024 6:37:19 PM PDT by deport
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To: MCSETots

That was my thought, too. Studying his brain for WHAT?


23 posted on 04/13/2024 6:38:21 PM PDT by AmericanMermaid
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To: algore

Actually, they had permission to take his brain - but they couldn’t find it.


24 posted on 04/13/2024 6:41:29 PM PDT by Chainmail (How do I feel about ignorance and apathy? I don't know and I don't care.)
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To: Beowulf9

Mark you calendar for April 31, 2024.

National Day of Mourning for O.J. Simpson.


25 posted on 04/13/2024 6:47:29 PM PDT by Round Earther
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To: Jane Long

26 posted on 04/13/2024 6:53:02 PM PDT by HerrBlucher
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To: null and void

Like it’s not going to be hot enough where he’s going?.......

Just getting the job done earlier. That is what I’m going
to do and have my ashes scattered in a pond I grew up next
to.


27 posted on 04/13/2024 6:53:41 PM PDT by deport
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To: HerrBlucher

Yep. That’s it :)


28 posted on 04/13/2024 6:57:27 PM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: HerrBlucher

You should very well know, Herr Blucher!

Love your nick!


29 posted on 04/13/2024 6:58:06 PM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: vespa300
The family is afraid they may be able to reboot his brain like a iphone, and ask O.J. some questions they know the answers to, but dont want anyone else to know.

You think Im kidding? Im not. Blacks are very scared of the undead, zombies, reanimation. etc. And OJ coming back would look bad for all of them what have been covering for him.

30 posted on 04/13/2024 7:01:28 PM PDT by Ikeon (My only issues with stupid people are, they encouraged to talk and post stupid opinions.. )
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To: Jane Long

31 posted on 04/13/2024 7:03:07 PM PDT by HerrBlucher
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To: algore

Sounds like a head start to me.


32 posted on 04/13/2024 7:04:49 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: CatOwner
Today’s woke scientists would likely just come up with the excuse that the murders OJ committed were out of his control. I figure several prominent black scientists (with their unearned degrees) would make the “discovery”.

The shooter who killed 14 people at UT Austin in 1966 was found to have a brain tumor. Some experts blamed his increasingly violent nature on the brain tumor.

It is quite possible that OJ had brain damage that caused him to commit the murders. Or they were just a crime of passion. Either way, he got away with it.

33 posted on 04/13/2024 7:05:45 PM PDT by exDemMom (Dr. exDemMom, infectious disease and vaccines research specialist.)
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To: exDemMom

I read, a long time ago, he was on SSRIs at the time.


34 posted on 04/13/2024 7:16:38 PM PDT by mom.mom (...our flag was still there.)
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To: HerrBlucher

😂 😂

Just your name does that!


35 posted on 04/13/2024 7:22:48 PM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: algore

They called him a killer in this article, even though he was never convicted. I mean we may all know he’s a killer but should a newspaper say that?


36 posted on 04/13/2024 7:34:28 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: algore

They should donate his brain to criminal science


37 posted on 04/13/2024 7:35:47 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: nickcarraway

Someone has come out and said OJ was there but Gambino family did it. He had to wait until dead before he could come forward


38 posted on 04/13/2024 7:37:45 PM PDT by RummyChick ( )
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To: mom.mom

I think I remember stories about oj beating Nicole. Brain damage,warrior gene, drugs..or maybe he was just psycho. Science should have looked at charles Manson DNA and brain. I bet his heir would have accepted money for it..


39 posted on 04/13/2024 7:41:10 PM PDT by RummyChick ( )
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To: RummyChick

It sure seemed like a crime of passion, likely done by someone on drugs. It did not seem like any sort of professional hit.


40 posted on 04/13/2024 7:41:12 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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