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Robert George Kardashian (February 22, 1944 – September 30, 2003) was an American lawyer best known as the lawyer and friend of O.J. Simpson.
Life
Kardashian was born to a prosperous Armenian couple in Los Angeles. His family was in the meat-packing business, but he chose not to join the family business. Instead, he earned a law degree from the University of San Diego and practiced for about a decade before going into business. He did not enter a courtroom again until Simpson's trial.
He was the father of three daughters, Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe, and one son, Robert Kardashian, Jr., with his former wife Kris Jenner.
Kardashian died of esophageal cancer on September 30, 2003.
Friendship and Defenses of O.J Simpson
Kardashian and Simpson first met while playing tennis in the early 1970s and had become close friends. When Simpson was charged with murder, it had been 20 years since Kardashian was last in a courtroom. Kardashian, a graduate of University of San Diego School of Law, had let his license to practice law expire three years before. He reactivated his license to aid in Simpson's defense, as a volunteer on his legal team. Kardashian sat by Simpson throughout the trial.
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, but that was never proven, and examination of the bag months later revealed no evidence.
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.
Some time after the trial, Kardashian expressed doubts about Simpson's innocence; The California bar later investigated. Although this strained his relationship with Simpson at the time, by the time of Kardashian's death they had "put it aside"; After his death, Simpson said, "Bob was there when I needed him most."
Kardashians in the Media
In October 2007, a reality television show featuring his children and ex-wife, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, debuted on the E! Television Network.
- Robert Kardashian Obituary, Born in Iran,The Guardian, London, UK
- CNN Obituary of Kardishian, Wednesday, October 1, 2003 Former O.J. Simpson lawyer, Kardashian, dies
- Court TV News, Robert Schmidt, October 21, 1996
- Eonline: Keeping up with Kardashians
Born Robert George Kardashian
February 22, 1944(1944-02-22)
Los Angeles, California
Died September 30, 2003 (aged 59)
Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
Other names Bob
Education University of San Diego, J.D.
Occupation Lawyer, business man
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Known for Lawyer in the O. J. Simpson trial
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Fast chat with Kim Kardashian Newsday, NY - Well-known for being well-known, the beautiful and bodacious Kim Kardashian - scion of the late attorney Robert Kardashian, one of the defense counsels in ... |
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Meet the new Dancing with the Stars contestants 6abc.com, PA - Her late father, Robert Kardashian, was OJ Simpson's lawyer during his murder trial. Kim's mother, Kris, married former Olympian Bruce Jenner. ... |
 San Francisco Chronicle | Kardashian Learns a Hard Lesson in Jail San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Kardashian told Seacrest she turned to alcohol to cope with the death of her father, Robert Kardashian, from cancer four years ago. ... |
Alan Peppard on Angie Harmon, the Kardashians, Dee and Charles Wyly Dallas Morning News, TX - For those not familiar with the Kardashians: Mom is Kris Jenner, ex-wife of the late OJ Simpson lawyer Robert Kardashian. Dad-stepdad is her husband, ... |
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