Mark Fuhrman was reported dead in Idaho at age 74, with the Kootenai County coroner confirming his death and declining further comment.
The coroner, Lynette Acebedo, said briefly that there would be no other information provided through the office, and authorities offered no additional details.
An associate told TMZ that Fuhrman died of an aggressive form of throat cancer, and Deadline reported a well placed source saying he had been suffering from cancer for a while.
After retiring from the Los Angeles Police Department, Fuhrman moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, and later worked as a television and radio commentator and author.
His name remained a frequent search term, and public interest spiked as news outlets and social media circulated the coroner confirmation and the accounts about his illness.
Role In Simpson Case And Later Career
Fuhrman first rose to national prominence when he found a bloody glove at the home of Nicole Brown, evidence that became central in the O.J. Simpson criminal trial.
During the trial his credibility was challenged after the defense produced recordings in which he used racist language, including the n word, and questioned whether he planted evidence.
The defense highlighted those recordings in cross examination, and jurors later acquitted Simpson in criminal court while a civil jury later found Simpson liable and ordered $33 million in damages to Ron Goldman’s family.
Fuhrman pleaded no contest to perjury charges after the trial and was placed on probation, and he publicly apologized for past use of racial slurs while denying that he framed Simpson with the glove.
He retired from law enforcement and wrote true crime books titled Murder in Brentwood and Murder in Greenwich, the latter naming Michael Skakel as the likely killer; Skakel’s conviction was later overturned.
In later years Fuhrman worked in broadcasting, including appearances on Fox platforms, and was barred from California law enforcement under a 2024 law targeting officers who act criminally.
