Fuhrman dies at 74; infamous LAPD detective who derailed the O.J. Simpson case after revelations he used the N-word. Brief bio follows.
Former LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman, involved in the O. J. Simpson case, has died. Reports say he passed away on May 12 from throat cancer, with public attention centering on his role in the 1994 investigation and his perjury conviction the following year.