Mohammed Ali is dead at 74

Professional boxer and beloved personality and social activist is dead art 74. He had been ill for some time.

Muhammad Ali, the silver-tongued boxer and civil rights champion who famously proclaimed himself "The Greatest" and then spent a lifetime living up to the billing, is dead.

NBC

He died in a Phoinix hospital where he had been admitted for respitory complications.

Ali had suffered for three decades from Parkinson's Disease, a progressive neurological condition that slowly robbed him of both his legendary verbal grace and his physical dexterity. A funeral service is planned in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.

He was part of a cultural movement, he comverted to Islam in the early 60s. He had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for decades.

He criticized Donald trump for his stance on banning Muslims from the US.

to ban Muslims from entering the United States. "We as Muslims have to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda," he said.

An Icon for many, remembered from our childhoods. He will be remembered very fondly.

a reply to: reldra

Allah needed a sparring partner
He chose the Greatest.

a reply to: reldra

SHAME, R.I.P,he was a great champion and gentleman.

RIP to the greatest!

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Born: January 17, 1942 (age 74), Louisville, KY

Full name: Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.

Spouse: Yolonda Williams (m. 1986)

Children: Laila Ali, Rasheda Ali, Hana Ali, Asaad Amin, Maryum Ali, Jamillah Ali, Khaliah Ali, Muhammad Ali Jr., Miya Ali

Siblings: Rahman Ali

Quotes
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.

Bless the man for his talent and courage.
God's speed Cassius Clay.

originally posted by: Bhadhidar
a reply to: reldra

Allah needed a sparring partner
He chose the Greatest.

That was nice to say

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I just heard about it on twitter

a reply to: RedmoonMWC

You need to source that. It is all true, but it still needs a source.

Ali was truly the greatest boxer. He floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee, indeed.

As a matter of fact no one since has followed his style.

To draw a musical analogy, he was like Wes Montgomery as a jazz guitarist who uniquely and skillfully played octaves like single notes, as no guitarist since could play like Wes, no boxer since Ali even tries to box like him.

The modern boxer is a lumbering, slow, witless punching bag.

They’ll NEVER be another Ali

R.I.P. to the greatest. I had a feeling the end was near but hearing the news of his death makes my heart sink into the floor.

a reply to: Willtell

You're right. There will never be another. His personality and kind face resonates through a couple of generations.

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responded to wong person.

Watching ESPN and this is just sad. Crying at the bar as everybody laughs and drinks around me.

My childhood is over. This is not a good way to start the weekend.

Condolanceses. Truly an original.

God is great. Thanks for the memories, MHA. You will be missed. (No agenda, just acknowlegment of his beliefs).

CNN must have been putting together Muhammad Ali's video eulogy for months. It's well-produced and a lot of Ali's friends are speaking live on the network tonight.

Don't be so sad, he is hooking up with a bunch of virgins right about now in the plaza del Mecca ?

originally posted by: TEOTWAWKIAIFF
Watching ESPN and this is just sad. Crying at the bar as everybody laughs and drinks around me.

My childhood is over. This is not a good way to start the weekend.

Condolanceses. Truly an original.

God is great. Thanks for the memories, MHA. You will be missed. (No agenda, just acknowlegment of his beliefs).

I know what you mean....Couldn't have said it better....

Can we all agree right now that this is the FIRST time Ali has died ?

Or did somebody already start another Mandela Effect thread about it?

originally posted by: MEDIKATED
Don't be so sad, he is hooking up with a bunch of virgins right about now in the plaza del Mecca ?

Virgins or no, the main thing is that his spirit consciousness is no longer "trapped" inside that vegetating shell of a body. I thank God for releasing Mr. Ali from prison!

Yes, first time I've heard to answer the above q.

One of his daughters worked at a mall I frequented in S. Fl. Sending regards.