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Muhammad Ali

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Muhammad Ali

1942 – 2016 · aged 74 · Boxer

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

Portrait: Ira Rosenberg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Muhammad Ali won the heavyweight title three times, refused to be drafted for the Vietnam War at the cost of his prime years, and became one of the most recognised people on earth. He lived with Parkinson's disease for more than three decades.

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Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

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Bust photographic portrait of Muhammad Ali in 1967. World Journal Tribune photo by Ira Rosenberg.
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Muhammad Ali leaving court on June 19, 1967
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Muhammad Ali at Madame Tussauds London - November 1st, 2016.
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MUHAMMAD ALI AND WIFE LONNIE.WASHINGTON, DC.JUNE 11, 2001
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Muhammad Ali Top 20 Knockouts Greatest of All Time Tribute
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Muhammad Ali - "I'll Show You How Great I Am" speech
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Muhammad Ali - The Greatest (Greatest Ali Video on YOUTUBE)
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Muhammad Ali In His Prime - Blinding Speed
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20 Jul 2026

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Never forgotten

Muhammad showed us what it looks like to give everything. Every single time.

Tammy Carpenter20 Jul 2026

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Well put.

Jacob Shapiro24d ago

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Sending love from Spain.

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Thank you

The world is a little quieter today.

Ursula Keller25d ago

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Well put.

26 Jun 2026

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I never met Muhammad, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Joy Castillo22 Jul 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Dolores Gomez12d ago

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Beautifully said.

4 May 2026

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What they gave us

Thank you for the memories, champion.

Marcus Battle4 May 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Harold Spiegel5 Aug 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

7 Mar 2026

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Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. Muhammad was one of them.

Lachlan Hayes7 Apr 2026

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Yes. This.

31 Aug 2025

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I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.

Hannah Pierce20 Mar 2026

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Couldn't agree more.

29 Jun 2025

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Rest well, Muhammad. The work is done, and it was good.

25 Jun 2025

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I met Muhammad once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

Ruth Fields4 Dec 2025

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Yes. This.

Hannah Pierce3 Jun 2026

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Couldn't agree more.

4 May 2025

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Muhammad Ali will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Kayla Gordon14 Jun 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

9 Apr 2025

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Lighting a candle from Japan. Muhammad meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

Max Becker5 Jul 2025

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Thank you for sharing this.

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My dad and I disagreed on everything except Muhammad.

22 Mar 2025

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A light in the dark

There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Muhammad feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

12 Mar 2025

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My dad introduced me to Muhammad's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Candles

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182 people are remembering Muhammad here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.

Meredith Norman🇺🇸14d ago
Christopher Dunn🇺🇸16d ago
Araceli Santiago🇺🇸10 Aug 2026
Russell Matthews🇺🇸6 Aug 2026
We remember.
Fiona Norman🇺🇸31 Jul 2026
Kayla Sutton🇬🇧9 Jul 2026
Gemma West🇺🇸8 Jul 2026
Terry West🇺🇸21 Jun 2026
Rest now.
Dolores Gomez🇲🇽19 Jun 2026
Rest easy.
Anonymous🇺🇸18 Jun 2026
Rachel Dean🇺🇸10 Jun 2026
Peter Wolf🇺🇸2 Jun 2026
Dolores Ramirez🇺🇸24 May 2026
Michael Boyd🇺🇸3 May 2026
Donna Parisi🇺🇸29 Apr 2026
Anne Thornton🇺🇸22 Apr 2026
Kayla Gordon🇺🇸20 Apr 2026
With love from England.
Araceli Hernandez🇺🇸14 Apr 2026
Rest in peace.
Roger Hale🇺🇸29 Mar 2026
Keith Henderson🇺🇸22 Mar 2026
Your work lives on.
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Timeline

  1. 17 January 1942
    Born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
  2. 3 June 2016
    Died in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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