Reactions to the death of O.J. Simpson have begun to percolate, as comments that cropped up steadily on social media, in the press and on television from public figures and people who personally knew him reflected the division that still exists over his infamous acquittal.Simpson died Wednesday from complications of prostate cancer, his agent confirmed to CBS News. He was 76.
''The only thing I have to say is it's just further reminder of Ron being gone all these years,' he told the outlet. 'It's no great loss to the world. It's a further reminder of Ron's being gone.' Attorney Alan Dershowitz, who worked as a legal adviser on Simpson's criminal defense team, acknowledged to NBC News in a separate statement that the 1994 murder trial and eventual acquittal is a large part of Simpson's legacy.