The beloved 74-year-old sports hero, who had been battling Parkinson's disease for decades, passed away in a hospital here where he had been admitted earlier this week suffering from respiratory problems.
"After a 32-year battle
with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74," spokesman Bob Gunnell said.
"The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening."
Funeral arrangements for Ali would be announced on Saturday, he added, with the champion to be buried in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.
Ali had been living in the Phoenix area with his fourth wife, Lonnie, whom he married in 1986. He was survived by nine children, seven daughters and two sons.
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