Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali passes away

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali who was hospitalised on Thursday (June 3) due to respiratory problems has passed away. He was 74-year-old and was battling with Parkinson’s disease for 32 long years. He was regarded as the best boxer of all times. He died with his family by his side on Friday evening, a day after he was rushed to hospital with difficulty in breathing. Ali’s family said his funeral would be held in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, and thanked the public for their outpouring of support.

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Muhammad was married four times and has nine kids — his youngest daughter, Laila Ali, is a professional boxer herself.

The entire film fraternity has turned up to offer their condolences to his family and have taken to Twitter to mourn over his death.

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