Nicole Brown Simpson was the ex-wife of the professional American football player O. J. Simpson, to whom she was married from 1985 to 1992. Two years after her divorce from Simpson, Brown was stabbed to death at her Los Angeles home along with her friend, waiter Ron Goldman. They had a tumultuous marriage, and he was allegedly abusive. She called the police several times, and friends said they would notice bruises on her. Simpson Brown filed for divorce in 1992. After their marriage ended, Simpson would harass and stalk Brown Simpson until her death.