PHOENIX, AZ. (AP) -
Muhammad Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died according to a statement released by his family. He was 74.
A family spokesman says Muhammad Ali died of septic shock "due to unspecified natural causes." Ali died Friday at 9:10 p.m. and spent the last hour of his life surrounded by his family. He was initially hospitalized in the Phoenix area on Monday.
Ali's funeral is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. There will be eulogies given by Billy Crystal, Bryant Gumbel, and former President Bill Clinton.
The spokesman says Ali was a citizen of the world and he wanted people of all walks of life to be able to attend. The funeral will be translated and streamed on the internet.
Ali suffered for years from Parkinson's disease, which ravaged his body but could never dim his larger-than-life presence. He was hospitalized earlier this week. A towering figure in his prime, he still traveled and made appearances in his later years despite being muted by the thousands of punches he took during his remarkable career. He beat the invincible Sonny Liston, fought a string of thrilling fights with Joe Frazier and stopped George Foreman in the "Rumble in the Jungle" in Zaire.
#1: BorisY To: Deckard (#0)
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BorisY posted on 2016-06-04 19:06:48 Reply Private Reply
#2: jeremiad To: Deckard (#0)
jeremiad posted on 2016-06-04 21:48:02 Reply Private Reply
#3: no gnu taxes To: Deckard (#0)
His 3 fights against Frazier were epic bouts though.
no gnu taxes posted on 2016-06-04 21:52:50 Reply Private Reply
#4: Stoner To: no gnu taxes (#3)
I remember when he was Cassius Clay, before he adopted that Islam stuff.
Stoner posted on 2016-06-04 22:37:50 Reply Private Reply
#5: Deckard To: Stoner (#4)
You must be about my age - I remember that and also Lew Alcindor when he played for UCLA and before he became Kareem Abdul Jabar.
Deckard posted on 2016-06-04 22:43:36 Reply Private Reply
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Gatlin posted on 2016-06-05 01:43:38 Reply Private Reply
#7: BobCeleste To: Deckard (#0)
Folks there ain't no purgatory, Jesus says in John 3:3 Be Born Again or go to hell!
He further says, Reject me before men and He will reject you.
www.christianpatriot.com/11_14 _2003.htm
BobCeleste posted on 2016-06-05 06:40:41 Reply Private Reply