Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective from OJ Simpson trial, dies
Mark Fuhrman, the LAPD detective who investigated the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, has died on May 12 at age 74. Fuhrman was convicted of perjury after testifying under oath that he had not used racial slurs, contradicted by recordings that showed he had done so repeatedly. He retired after Simpson's 1995 acquittal and later became a media commentator and author.
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NY Post
Disgraced OJ Simpson detective Mark Fuhrman dead at 74
sensationalized with character label and cause of death · negative
CNN
Toobin: Former LAPD detective Mark Furhman ‘is really the reason the O.J. Simpson case was more than just a soap opera’
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“Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective in OJ Simpson murder trial, dies at 74”ABC ABC News LEFT-CENTER
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“Mark Fuhrman, former police detective who lied during O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died” · AP News, PBS NewsHour, Politico
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CNNCNN Toobin: Former LAPD detective Mark Furhman ‘is really the reason the O.J. Simpson case was more than just a soap opera’ 116d ago NPRNPR Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died 115d ago CENTER3
APAP News Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died PBSPBS NewsHour Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died 116d ago PPolitico Mark Fuhrman, former police detective who lied during O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died 116d ago 9 tracked claims across 7 outlets
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Fuhrman died of an aggressive form of cancer
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