"If the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit." Johnnie Cochran tries on the infamous glove during the O.J. Simpson trial in 1995.
New York Times
Celebrity lawyer Johnnie Cochran has died of a brain tumor at age 67. Although he handled many high profile cases throughout his career, Cochran is undoubtedly most famous for successfully defending former football star O.J. Simpson against murder charges involving the death of Simpson's ex-wife and her friend Ron Golman.
My own personal connection to Mr. Cochran is that I met him once at LAX. I don't remember where I was flying or exactly when the meeting took place, though it was several years after the Simpson trial. Cochran was standing in line ahead of me at the check-in counter of the flight gate. He was trying to catch the flight departing before mine and was very cordial and relaxed, chatting with the airline staff and those of us in line with him. He appeared to have no luggage, perhaps it had already been checked, and he was dressed in a very expensive-looking navy track suit.
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