Nicole Brown Simpson facts for kids
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Nicole Brown Simpson
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Brown Simpson in 1993
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Nicole Brown
May 19, 1959 |
| Died | June 12, 1994 (aged 35) Los Angeles, California, US
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| Resting place | Ascension Cemetery, Lake Forest, California, US |
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| Children | 2 |
Nicole Brown Simpson (née Brown; May 19, 1959 – June 12, 1994) was the ex-wife of the former professional American football player, O. J. Simpson, to whom she was married from 1985 to 1992. She was the mother of their two children, Sydney and Justin.
Two years after her divorce from Simpson, Brown was murdered at her Los Angeles home, on June 12, 1994, along with her friend, waiter Ron Goldman. Following a highly publicized trial, which included evidence linking Simpson to the murders, Simpson was acquitted of all charges. He was later found liable for both deaths in a civil lawsuit in 1997.
Early life
Brown was born on May 19, 1959, in Frankfurt, West Germany, to Juditha Anne "Judy" Brown (née Baur, 1931–2020) and Louis Hezekiel "Lou" Brown, Jr. (1923–2014). Her mother was German, and her father was American. After moving to the United States, she attended Rancho Alamitos High School in Garden Grove, California. She graduated Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, California in 1976. She was a lifelong Roman Catholic.
Relationship with O. J. Simpson
Brown met the American football player O. J. Simpson in 1977, at the age of 18, when she was working as a waitress at a Beverly Hills private club, the Daisy. They began dating while Simpson was married to his first wife, Marguerite, who was pregnant with their daughter Aaren at the time. Simpson and Marguerite divorced in March 1979. Simpson and Brown married on February 2, 1985, five years after Simpson retired from professional football. Their marriage lasted seven years, during which time they had two children, Sydney and Justin.
Brown filed for divorce on February 25, 1992, citing irreconcilable differences. Following the divorce, Simpson and Brown had a volatile relationship, but eventually reconciled.
Death
At the time of her death, Brown resided at 875 South Bundy Drive in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, with her two children. On the evening of Sunday, June 12, 1994, Brown, aged 35, was murdered outside her home, along with 25-year-old restaurant waiter Ron Goldman.
Brown's funeral was held on June 16 at the St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Brentwood, California, with mourners including Simpson and their two children, members of Brown's family, Al Cowlings, house guest Kato Kaelin, and Steve Garvey. Brown is buried in Ascension Cemetery in Lake Forest, California.
The Nicole Brown Simpson Foundation was established in 1994 in her memory. Later renamed the Nicole Brown Charitable Foundation, it reportedly cut back on grantmaking in 1999, due to a drop in donations and questionable management practices.
Portrayals
Jessica Tuck portrayed Brown in the 1995 television movie The O. J. Simpson Story. Brown was portrayed by Sandra Olson in Reenactment of the Century. In 2013, it was announced Charlotte Kirk would portray Brown in Nicole & O.J.. Mena Suvari portrayed Brown in the 2019 film The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson.
See also
In Spanish: Nicole Brown Simpson para niños
