Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died
Mark Fuhrman, a former Los Angeles police detective known for his role in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has passed away at the age of 74. He was convicted of perjury for lying during the trial, where his credibility was significantly challenged. After retiring from the police force, Fuhrman became a commentator and authored a book about the case.
- ▪Mark Fuhrman died on May 12, 2026, in Idaho.
- ▪He was one of the first detectives to investigate the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
- ▪Fuhrman was convicted of perjury for lying during the O.J. Simpson trial and later became a commentator and author.
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- ▪ Mark Fuhrman, Detective Caught Lying On Witness Stand In O.J. Simpson Trial Controversy, Dead At 74 — Dailycaller
- ▪ Detective in OJ Simpson murder trial Mark Fuhrman dies at 74 — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Mark Fuhrman, LA detective convicted of lying at OJ Simpson trial, dies — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Mark Fuhrman, Former LAPD Detective Involved in O.J. Simpson Murder Trial, Dies at 78 — The Hollywood Reporter
- ▪ Mark Fuhrman, Detective Who Investigated O.J. Simpson, Dead at 74 — Rolling Stone
- ▪ Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, dies — ABC News — US
- ▪ Mark Fuhrman, detective at center of OJ Simpson murder trial, dead at 74 — Fox News — US
- ▪ Mark Fuhrman, former LAPD detective who investigated O.J. Simpson, is dead — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Mark Fuhrman, Flawed Witness in O.J. Simpson Trial, Dies at 74 — NYT — US
- ▪ Disgraced OJ Simpson detective Mark Fuhrman dead at 74 — New York Post
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National Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died May 19, 20261:50 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - Los Angeles Police Department Det. Mark Fuhrman, foreground, and Superior Court Judge Lance Ito, rear, crane their heads to look at an overhead monitor during the O.J. Simpson double-murder trial, Friday, March 10, 1995, in Los Angeles. REED SAXON/Pool AP hide caption toggle caption REED SAXON/Pool AP BOISE, Idaho — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died. He was 74. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles.
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