Who Is Rob Kardashian?
Robert Arthur Kardashian was born on March 17, 1987 (36years) in Los Angeles, California, to attorney Robert Kardashian and wife Kris.
FAMILY
Rob Kardashian has three older siblings, Kourtney, Kim and Khloé. His parents got divorced in 1991, and his mother married Caitlyn Jenner, an Olympic decathlete, the same year.
Through this remarriage of his mother, he gained step-brothers Burt, Brandon, Brody; step-sister Casey and half-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner. His father died in 2003 due to esophageal cancer.
EDUCATION
He graduated from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business in 2009. Though he initially planned to study law, Robert didn’t apply to any law college after graduation and instead decided to pursue a career as a TV star and businessman.
FAMOUS FOR
Rob Kardashian was an American television personality. He is well known for his appearance on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, a reality television series that centers his own family. He also competed in 13th season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, during which he was placed second.
Before the launch of his series, Keeping up with the Kardashians, he struggled to establish himself in the industry. However, he became a well-recognized face by the success of the series. Apart from the series, he is also involved with several business ventures and owns a designer sock line called ‘Arthur George’.
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Rob Kardashian was portrayed by David Schwimmer in 2016 FX miniseries American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson. David Schwimmer was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance, but lost.
In 2016, ESPN Films and their 30 for 30 series produced a five-part miniseries called O.J.: Made in America, in which Robert was featured through archive footage.
PERSONAL LIFE
Rob Kardashian dated Priscilla Presley from 1975-1976. He got engaged to Denice Shakarian Halicki, his third cousin and widow of music producer H.B. Halicki. The couple never married. In 1998, Robert married Jan Ashley which ended in 1999.
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Ashley later claimed upset and turmoil from his ex-wife, Kris and their children “were instrumental” in the demise of the bond. After dating for three years, Robert married his third wife, Ellen Pierson, six week prior to his death.
ILLNESS AND DEATH
Robert was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in July 2003. He died two months later at his home in Encino, Los Angeles, at the age of 59, and was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.
O.J. SIMPSON MURDER CASE
Robert rose to attention when he helped defend O.J. Simpson during his 1994 murder trial for the violent death of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ron Goldman. Robert proved to be a loyal friend to Simpson. Rob Kardashian was throughout on Simpson’s side in the days after these killings took place, letting him stay
in his home. He was also seen taking away a piece of Louis Vuitton luggage from Simpson’s estate that some believed may contained crucial evidence against Simpson.
NET WORTH
His net worth was transmitted to his kids and family which was approximately estimated to be around $100 million in cash and assets.
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