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[lazybones18]

edit: he's doing fine
http://www.courier-journal.com/arti...rts-his-ill-health-family-says?nclick_check=1

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is gravely ill and near death, according to multiple published reports. The news comes from Ali's brother, Rahman Ali.

Born Cassius Clay, the 71-year-old Muhammad Ali can no loner speak according to his brother and "could die within days," he told The (London) Sun. "“My brother can’t speak—he doesn’t recognize me. He’s in a bad way. He’s very sick.

"He told me before he got really bad that he's in no pain. He grabbed my arm and whispered 'Rah, I've achieved everything I've ever wanted to accomplish. Don't cry for me, I'm in no pain.' It's best he goes now. The longer he goes on, so does his suffering and misery," Rahman Ali told The Sun.

Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Ky., and went on to become the heavyweight champion with a stunning knockout of Sonny Liston in 1964. That year, Ali joined the Nation of Islam (he was originally named Cassius X) before being named Muhammad Ali.

In 1967, Ali refused to be inducted into the U.S. armed forces. He was convicted of draft evasion and was banned from boxing for three years.

Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1984.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/sport/s...y-ill-reports-parkinsons-disease-cassius-clay

 

[Voice of Reason]

NOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Papytendo]

 

[Tashi]

Damn

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Shame.

 

[PopeReal]

sad news :-(

 

[strafer]

Holy fuck no.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

 

[victreeb3l]

fuck no

 

[BertramCooper]

Woah.

 

[Fleet_of_Foot]

Twitter is saying it's not true. Relax.

 

[G-Unit]

Im a sad Panda

 

[Mengetsu]

Wow...

 

[Snake]

Wow, really sad.

 

[Archer]

I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.

- Muhammad Ali

 

[Esch]

RIP

 

[Winterfang]

I didn't knew he was still alive =/. Oh man, I hope he recovers.

 

[Fjordson]

Man...so sad. A true legend.

Small consolation is his quote, though. He's definitely accomplished a lot in his time.

 

[Vic]

"He told me before he got really bad that he's in no pain. He grabbed my arm and whispered 'Rah, I've achieved everything I've ever wanted to accomplish. Don't cry for me, I'm in no pain.' It's best he goes now. The longer he goes on, so does his suffering and misery," Rahman Ali told The Sun.

 

[strafer]

"He told me before he got really bad that he's in no pain. He grabbed my arm and whispered 'Rah, I've achieved everything I've ever wanted to accomplish. Don't cry for me, I'm in no pain.' It's best he goes now. The longer he goes on, so does his suffering and misery,"

Onions...Onions everywhere.

 

[Aguirre]

wow damn

 

[Deleted member 284]

I knew this day was coming soon. I'm sad, but have been preparing for it.

 

[eternaLightness]

Ugh

 

[Pai Pai Master]

An accomplished life. Time to rest.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Wow. End of an era. Terms like "icon" and "legend" get thrown around a lot today, but few people deserve it more than him. Truly a pioneer and great man.

 

[789shadow]

If there was such a thing as a "Human Hall of Fame", he would be in it.

 

[Anth0ny]

Damn.

Dude is a true legend

 

[Messi]

I have been dreading this news for quite some time.

 

[DukeBobby]

It's been coming for a while, but I've still been dreading the moment when he finally passes away

The man is a goddamn legend.

 

[Fleet_of_Foot]

Yeah he looks terrible:

 

[Bumpers]

He looked extremly frail at last years Olympics. Even thought he was at the Olympics opening ceremony for Atlanta (?), it was nice to see him again.

 

[water_wendi]

i dont know how i feel about this story. Its odd. i mean the whole situation is sad and frightening but the man isnt dead yet.

 

[El Odio]

"He told me before he got really bad that he's in no pain. He grabbed my arm and whispered 'Rah, I've achieved everything I've ever wanted to accomplish. Don't cry for me, I'm in no pain.' It's best he goes now. The longer he goes on, so does his suffering and misery," Rahman Ali told The Sun.

God damn it... ;w;

 

[Nemo]

One of my heroes. Assalamu alaikum my brother

edit, good to see it's fake. Making things up like that, smh

 

[Cameron122]

Damn. We have a tendency for wanting our idols to live forever, but If he is to pass on, he lived a good life.

 

[Jezbollah]

Yeah he looks terrible:

Great pic.

This story is from The Sun. I would take it with a pinch of salt.

 

[Aesius]

Yeah he looks terrible:

Clearly a man on death's doorstep.

 

[IISANDERII]

The source is The Sun? Will wait for confirmations.

 

[Nakazato]

God damn it not the champ

 

[perineumlick]

Yeah he looks terrible:

Looks like he's ready to knock a motherfucker out.

 

[raindoc]

he's suffering from an awful disease, so if these words to his brother are true and he's in peace with himself: let him go in said peace.

 

[JzeroT1437]

Yeah he looks terrible:

Hope I'm hitting life this hard on my deathbed.

 

[Messi]

That picture is epic

 

[NYR]

We are lucky to have had Ali as long as we have had him, all things considered. Human legend. Will live on forever.

 

[Zeus Molecules]

I heard his brother who he isn't close to started this rumor....

 

[Willkiller]

He'll never truly be gone, as cliche as that is it's totally true this time.

 

[Jarmel]

End of an era.

 

[Taco_Human]

He was the greatest.

I always wanted an autograph, but it's too late.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Very saddening. I hope, if he is in that kind of state, that he passes soon so as to not suffer. Amazing person.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

Shit.