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Jimmy Lee Simpson

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The Resume

    (January 29, 1920-June 9, 1986)
    Born in Arkansas
    Chef and bank custodian
    Father of O.J. Simpson
    San Francisco-area drag queen

Why he might be annoying:

    His life was shrouded in mystery.
    He abandoned his family when O.J. was just four years old.
    After his separation from Eunice Simpson, he became a famous local drag queen - 'Mama Simpson' - known for hanging around hotels (it was an open secret that he was OJ's father).
    OJ allegedly experienced bullying over his father's lifestyle and was ashamed of it, prompting him to act out as a kid.
    His absenteeism led to difficulties for Eunice as a single mother in a poor neighborhood (which she later talked about in her testimony at her son's murder trial).
    O.J. rarely spoke about him, but once said: 'I resented his absence, especially when I became a teenager and was trying to find out who I was. I really needed a man around then for guidance. I get along with my father now, but it's taken years for me to come to terms with my feelings.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He came out as openly gay near the end of his life.
    He developed a tentative relationship with his son later in life.
    For instance, he was invited to attend his son's induction ceremony for the Pro Football Hall Of Fame in 1985, alongside Eunice and his grandson.
    He died of complications from AIDS, however most all publications and obituaries listed his cause of death as cancer due to the stigma of the disease at the time.
    His role in OJ's life came into sharper focus in the 2016 award-winning ESPN docuseries O.J.: Made In America.
    At the time of his death, his son was a beloved celebrity at the height of his career (he saw none of the later drama and scandal in his son's life).

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 112 Votes: 63.39% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying