Muhammad
Ali, the legendary boxer who proclaimed himself "The Greatest" and was
among the most famous and beloved athletes on the planet, died Friday in
Phoenix, a family spokesman said.
Ali had been at a hospital since Thursday with what spokesman Bob Gunnell had described as a respiratory issue.
"After a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74.
The
three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening," Gunnell
said in a statement. "The Ali family would like to thank everyone for
their thoughts, prayers, and support and asks for privacy at this time."
Ali's daughter Hana Ali said her father was the a "humble mountain."
"And now he has gone home to God. God bless you daddy. YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!" she tweeted.
Days before becoming Heavyweight Champion in 1964, boxing legend posed with Fab Four during their maiden U.S. tour:
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