Robert Kardashian
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| Robert Kardashian | |
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| Born | Robert George Kardashian February 22, 1944 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | September 30, 2003 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California |
| Cause of death | Esophageal cancer |
| Education | 1966: University of Southern California (undergraduate) 1967: University of San Diego (J.D.)[1] |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Businessman |
| Known for | Lawyer in the O. J. Simpson trial |
| Spouse | Kris Jenner (1978-1990) Ellen Pierson (2003-death) |
| Children | Kourtney Kardashian (1979) Kim Kardashian (1980) Khloé Kardashian (1984) Robert Kardashian, Jr. (1987) |
| Relatives | Mason Disick (grandson) |
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[edit] Personal life
Robert Kardashian was of Armenian descent. Kardashian earned a Juris Doctor and practiced for about a decade; after that, he went into business.He was the father of reality show participants Kim, Kourtney, Khloé, and Robert Kardashian, Jr., with his former wife Kris Jenner.
[edit] O. J. Simpson case
Kardashian and Simpson first met in the early 1970s and became close friends. Kardashian let his license to practice law become inactive three years before the Simpson case. He reactivated his license to aid in Simpson's defense as a volunteer assistant on his legal team. He sat by Simpson throughout the trial.[2]In the days following the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, Simpson stayed in Kardashian's house. Kardashian was the man seen carrying Simpson's garment bag the day Simpson flew back from Chicago. Prosecutors speculated the bag may have contained Simpson's bloody clothes and/or the murder weapon; a later examination of the bag revealed no evidence related to the criminal case.[2]
When Simpson failed to turn himself in at 11 a.m. on June 17, 1994, Kardashian read a letter by Simpson to the collected media. The letter was interpreted by many as a suicide note.[3]
[edit] Death
Kardashian died of esophageal cancer on September 30, 2003.[4] He was 59 years old at the time of his death.[edit] Notes
- ^ "Robert Kardashian, a Lawyer For O. J. Simpson, Dies at 59". The New York Times. 3 October 2003. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/03/us/robert-kardashian-a-lawyer-for-o-j-simpson-dies-at-59.html?scp=1&sq=robert%20kardashian%20died&st=cse. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ a b Reed, Christopher (6 October 2003). "Obituary: Robert Kardashian". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2003/oct/06/guardianobituaries.usa. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (21 June 2010). "From the couch: O.J.'s legacy continues". Fox Sports. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/OJ-Simspons-wild-ride-continues-says-Brian-Lowry. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ "Former O.J. Simpson lawyer, Kardashian, dies". CNN. 1 October 2003. http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/West/10/01/OJattorney.dead/. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
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Categories: 1944 births | 2003 deaths | American people of Armenian descent | Burials at Inglewood Park Cemetery | California lawyers | Cancer deaths in California | Deaths from esophageal cancer | Eastern Orthodox Christians from the United States | Kardashian family | O. J. Simpson murder trial | People from Los Angeles, California | University of San Diego alumni | University of Southern California alumni
