Former LAPD Detective Mark Fuhrman, Known for Role in O.J. Simpson Case, Dies at 74
The former Los Angeles Police Department detective was the only person criminally convicted in the Simpson case after his perjury plea.
- Former Los Angeles Police Department detective Mark Fuhrman died Tuesday, May 12, in Idaho at age 74, The Kootenai County Coroner Office confirmed. He was the central figure in the 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial.
- During the 1995 trial of Simpson for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, Fuhrman discovered a bloody glove prosecutors intended as key evidence against the former football player.
- Defense attorney Johnnie Cochran portrayed Fuhrman as a racist who planted evidence, presenting recordings of the detective using racial epithets that undermined his credibility with the jury.
- Retiring from the LAPD in 1995, Fuhrman later pleaded no contest to a perjury charge; his subsequent career included hosting radio programs and providing commentary for Fox News.
- TMZ reported that Fuhrman died after battling an aggressive form of cancer, while sources indicated the detective had been suffering from the illness for some time.
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Controversial O.J. Simpson trial witness Mark Fuhrman, who died in May 2026, had two childrenMark Fuhrman on the witness stand in the OJ Simpson double murder case on March 9th, 1995 in Los Angeles, California.Credit: KIM KULISH/POOL/AFP via GettyNEED TO KNOWMark Fuhrman, known for his controversial role in the O.J. Simpson trial, died at age 74 after being diagnosed with throat cancerFuhrman retired from the LAPD in 1995 and moved to Idaho, whe…
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