RECAP: OJ Simpson dead latest news: Former NFL player dies aged 76 after cancer battle as family releases statement [Video]

It has been revealed that OJ died from prostate cancer.

The football star announced he was diagnosed with prostate cancer just two months ago, suggesting the cancer was late stage.

Prostate cancer is the second-most common form of cancer in men, just behind skin cancer.

Experts estimate that it will strike 300,000 American men this year and kill more than 35,000, most of whom are over age 65 – and the American Cancer Society (ACS) says rates are rising about three percent every year.

Additionally, healthcare providers warn the disease can be difficult to spot, as it often causes no symptoms at first. The signs typically mirror that of an enlarged prostate, which tends to affect older men.

This could lead to it spreading quickly to the bones and organs such as the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, and brain.