Boxing great Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74.
The three-time former world champion, widely considered among the greatest heavyweights in the history of the sport, has passed away after being taken to an Arizona hospital with respiratory issues.
Ali had suffered for 35 years with Parkinson’s disease, having been diagnosed three years after his retirement in 1981.
The last several years has seen the former boxer’s public appearances diminish as he continues to battle the crippling condition. Recently he was forced to cancel a planned trip to London to open an exhibition on his life.
Two years ago reports surfaced the Olympic gold medalist’s health had deteriorated so much he was unable to speak. It led him to miss the premiere in Hollywood of the new I Am Ali movie, due to his frailty.
Several days later however he took to Twitter in attempt to reassure fans he was alright posting a picture of himself smiling alongside two women at the Boar's Head in Charlottesville, Virginia.
However, prior to his admittance to hospital, Ali hadn't been seen publicly since April, when he attended a Celebrity Fight Night in Phoenix.
He was taken to hospital on Thursday suffering from respiratory issues, after guests at his house in Scottsdale failed to wake him..
“He went to bed night, but didn’t wake up in the afternoon or evening the next day. He was sleeping for 24 hours.'
“They thought he might be too exhausted.”
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