Robert Kardashian
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| Robert Kardashian |
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| Born | Robert George Kardashian February 22, 1944 Los Angeles, California |
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| Died | September 30, 2003 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California |
| Cause of death | Esophageal cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | 1962: University of Southern California (undergraduate) 1967: Law Degree from University of San Diego[1] |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Businessman |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Known for | Lawyer in the O. J. Simpson trial |
| Spouse(s) | Kris Houghton(1978-1989) Ellen Pierson (2003-death) |
| Children | Khloe Kardashian Kim Kardashian Kourtney Kardashian Robert Kardashian, Jr. |
Robert George Kardashian (February 22, 1944–September 30, 2003) was an American lawyer best known as one of the lawyers for, and friend of, O. J. Simpson.
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[edit] Personal life
Kardashian was born to a prosperous Armenian-American couple in Los Angeles.[2] After graduating from the University of Southern California, Kardashian earned a law degree from the University of San Diego and practiced for about a decade; after that, he went into business. He did not enter a courtroom again until Simpson's trial 20 years later.
He is the father of reality stars Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, 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 had become close friends. Kardashian had let his license to practice law go 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. Kardashian sat by Simpson throughout the trial.[2][3]
In the days following the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman, O. J. 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; however, 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]
Some time after the trial, Kardashian expressed doubts about Simpson's innocence; the California bar later investigated.[3] Although this strained his relationship with Simpson at the time, by the time of Kardashian's death they had "put it aside".[citation needed] After his death, Simpson said, "Bob was there when I needed him most."[4]
[edit] Death
Kardashian died of esophageal cancer on September 30, 2003.[4]
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