Ron Goldman

Rob Goldman Bio
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Details

Date of Birth:
July 2, 1968
Height:
6' 1"
Hometown:
Cook County

Bio:
Rob Goldman (born Ronald Lyle Goldman in Cook County, Illinois on July 2, 1968) grew up Jewish in Illinois, and had worked as a camp counselor, helping disabled children. He moved to LA later in life and became a model, waiter, and earned an Emergency Medical Technician’s license. He was working at Mezzaluna Trattoria on June 12, 1994, when he received a call from Nicole Brown Simpson, who said her mother had left her glasses at the restaurant. He agreed to take them to her, and was murdered outside her home. O.J. Simpson was acquitted, but was found liable for Rob’s death in a civil trial.

Best Known For:
Rob Goldman is best known as the American waiter who was murdered next to Nicole Brown Simpson.

Personal Life:
Rob Goldman’s family created the Ron Goldman Foundation for Justice following his death. It provides grants for multiple organizations to help victims and survivors of violent crimes.