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Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.) was an American boxer, born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942. He won the heavyweight world championship three times. He died in Phoenix on July 4, 2016.

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4 Jun, 2016

Muhammad Ali dies age 74

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Ali dies in Phoenix, AZ, of respiratory failure, age 74. His daughter Hana Ali, said the family was surrounding her father, hugging and kissing him, holding his hands and chanting an Islamic prayer, while his heart kept beating as his other organs gave out.

No one had even seen anything like it. A true testament to the strength of his Spirit and Will!