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Johnnie Cochran

Lawyer Johnnie Cochran, who famously defended actor O.J. Simpson, has died aged 67 at his home in Los Angeles, CNN confirms.

From his website:
The Cochran Firm is one of America's largest personal injury plaintiff law firms with more than 125 lawyers devoted to representing the injured in civil trial litigation. The Cochran Firm has regional offices in several states working for those that have been injured or harmed.The partners of The Cochran Firm have won 10 unprecedented verdicts in excess of $100 Million each, and more than 30 verdicts in excess of $10 Million each, and have achieved for their clients hundreds of civil verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 Million each.
Ref. https://www.cochranfirm.com/

Simpson Case Review:
https://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/f...son/Cochran.htm

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I can honestly say the only reason I know who Johnny Cochran was was due to the OJ Simpson case. I believe he was the one who famously stated "If the gloves don't fit, then you must acquit!" I didn't realize he was that old and that he was not in good health. The CNN article I read earlier today didn't specify cause of death, but I suppose that is not very important. The OJ trial has definitely made him one of the more infamous lawyers in history.

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Reports today say he died of a brain tumor. Apparently, it was diagnosed in December 2003. If I remember correctly, at the beginning of this Michael Jackson case, he represented Jackson. I wonder if his health had anything to do with his no longer representing him. Can you imagine what would have happened, if he was still the lawyer for this case?

These days 67 is young to die, at least in most developed nations.