Longtime Ali friend John Ramsey, who works for WAVE in Louisville, Kentucky – Ali’s hometown – and who has a radio show on ESPN, was at the hospital with Ali’s family when the boxing legend died. You can go back to God now.”Īfter Ali’s organs failed, his daughter wrote in the tweet, his heart continued to beat for another 30 minutes: “A true testament to the strength of his Spirit and Will!” She wrote that some whispered in his ear, “You can go now. In a separate tweet, Hana Ali said his children surrounded Ali in his final moments, holding his hands, hugging and kissing him and chanting Islamic prayer. YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!- Hana Ali June 4, 2016 Our father was a 'Humble Mountain!' And now he has gone home to God.

YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!” she tweeted. “The Ali family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, and support and asks for privacy at this time.”Īli’s daughter Hana Ali said his children surrounded Ali in his final moments, holding his hands, hugging and kissing him and chanting Islamic prayer. The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening,” Gunnell said in a statement. “After a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. The three-time heavyweight champion had been at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, with what Gunnell initially had described as a respiratory issue. Muhammad Ali, known as “The Louisville Lip” as he began his ascension to boxing greatness, will be celebrated in his Kentucky hometown with ceremonies on Thursday and Friday, a family spokesman said.

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