Ronald Lyle Goldman (July 2, 1968 – June 12, 1994) was murdered in Los Angeles, California in 1994 at the age of 25 along with his friend Nicole Brown Simpson, the ex-wife of American football player O.J. Simpson.The subsequent criminal investigation and trial against Simpson was called by some the "trial of the century." Simpson was held liable for Goldman's death and that of his ex-wife in a 1997 civil trial. is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Nicole Simpson with O.J. Nicole Brown Simpsons Grave at Ascension Cemetery in Lake Forest, California Nicole Brown Simpson (May 19, 1959 – June 12, 1994) was the wife of American football player O.J. Simpson. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), commonly known as O. J. Simpson and also just by his initials O.J. and his nickname The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels. ... Trial of the century is an idiomatic phrase used to describe certain well-known court cases. ...

Early life

Goldman grew up in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and was raised by his father, Fred Goldman. He attended high school at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. He was a student at Illinois State University for one semester before he moved with his family to California. While living in Los Angeles, he attended Pierce College. He had been supporting himself as a waiter and tennis instructor. According to the a book authored by some of his family members, titled His Name is Ron, prior to working at the restaurant Mezzaluna, Goldman worked with cerebral palsy patients. Goldman had also doodled plans for a bar and restaurant to be named ANKH, after the Egyptian religious symbol, although he had done nothing more concrete than to make some drawings on notebook paper. Incorporated Village in 1958. ... Fred Goldman is the father of Ronald Lyle Goldman, who was murdered along with Nicole Brown Simpson, ex-wife of retired NFL player O.J. Simpson. ... Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Stevenson High School, or SHS, is a public four-year high school located near the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Half Day Road in Lincolnshire, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. ... Lincolnshire is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. ... Illinois State University is a public university in Normal, Illinois and is the oldest public institution of higher education in the state. ... For the college of the same name in Los Angeles, California, see Los Angeles Pierce College. ... Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive,[1] non-contagious diseases that cause physical disability in human development. ...

Death

At the time of his murder, Goldman was working as a waiter at Mezzaluna, a restaurant located at 11750 San Vicente Boulevard in Los Angeles. Allegedly, Nicole Brown Simpson, a friend and the ex-wife of O.J. Simpson, had called to report that her mother Juditha Brown had accidentally left her eyeglasses on the table. After a quick search, they were discovered in the gutter outside the restaurant. Some authors, including Gerry Spence and Mark Fuhrman have cited this fact as evidence that Simpson and Goldman were lovers. Goldman, who had not served Nicole's table, had agreed to bring them to her home after work. Before returning the eyeglasses, he stopped at his apartment located at 11663 Gorham Avenue in Brentwood to change clothes and shower. When he arrived at Nicole Brown Simpson's condominium located at 875 South Bundy Drive, he was murdered along with Nicole Brown Simpson on the walkway leading to the residence. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Nicole Simpson with O.J. Nicole Brown Simpsons Grave at Ascension Cemetery in Lake Forest, California Nicole Brown Simpson (May 19, 1959 – June 12, 1994) was the wife of American football player O.J. Simpson. ... Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), commonly known as O. J. Simpson and also just by his initials O.J. and his nickname The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels. ... Gerry Spence (b. ... Mark Fuhrman (born February 5, 1952) is a book author, conservative talk radio host, and former detective in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) who found the bloody glove at the scene of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson. ... This article is about the neighborhood in Los Angeles. ... This article refers to a form of housing. ...

During a reconstruction of the events, police believe he had arrived during or shortly after the murder of Nicole Brown-Simpson and attempted to protect her, but was stabbed to death in the process. The autopsy lists several fatal wounds, including many stabs to the torso, one superficial slit of the throat, and one deep gash of the throat, indicating Goldman struggled for his life. ^{[citation needed]}

The former professional football player O.J. Simpson was eventually charged and tried for Goldman's murder and for the murder of his ex-wife. Simpson was acquitted in October 1995 of Goldman's murder in the criminal trial. A later civil trial found Simpson liable for Goldman's wrongful death. $33 million (USD) in damages were awarded to the Goldman family. Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), commonly known as O. J. Simpson and also just by his initials O.J. and his nickname The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels. ... In the most general sense, a liability is anything that is a hindrance, or puts individuals at a disadvantage. ... In law, damages refers to the money paid or awarded to a claimant (as it is known in the UK) or plaintiff (in the US) following their successful claim in a civil action. ...

Simpson book

The rights to OJ Simpson's book, If I Did It, a first-person account of how he would have committed the murders, were awarded to the Goldman family in August 2007. The family was granted the proceeds from the book in 2007 as part of a $33.5 million civil jury award against the ex-football star they have been trying to collect for over a decade. The Goldmans own the copyright, media rights and movie rights.^[1] They also acquired Simpson's name, likeness, life story and right of publicity in connection with the book, according to court documents. O.J. Simpsons mugshot Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947 in San Francisco, California), publicly known by the initials O.J., and nicknamed The Juice, is a Hall of Fame former college and professional football player and film actor. ... If I Did It is a book by O. J. Simpson originally announced in fall 2006. ...

In September 2007, the Goldmans, having renamed the book, If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer and published it through Beaufort Books. Within days it became a bestseller.^[2] A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and booktrade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. ...

References

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External links

• Court TV Online - Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman murders
• Ron Goldman Foundation
• RememberRon.net