Article courtesy of The Daily Wire, written by Michael Qazvini.
On Friday, boxing legend Muhammad Ali died at the Honor Health Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, leaving behind nine children and an unparalleled athletic legacy. Ali had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for years, impairing his cognitive and physical abilities. Over the last two years, he was admitted for various ailments including a urinary tract infection and pneumonia. This time around, he wasn’t able to bounce back from the brink of death. After being admitted to the hospital on Monday, Ali ultimately died of septic shock. He was 74 years old.
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Both inside and outside the ring, the boxing legend courted controversy. Even his opponents could agree: He was as animated as he was athletically gifted. Ali’s fighting ability was only paralleled by his warring words against his self-identified enemies.
Featured Image: A man stands next to a mural of boxer Muhammad Ali in New York on June 4, 2016. Ali, the three-time world heavyweight champion and colorful civil rights activist whose fame transcended the world of sports and made him an iconic figure of the 20th century, died on June 3, at age of 74, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)