Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer, poet and philanthropist. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century, and is frequently ranked as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
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Will Smith is one of the most popular actors around the world and is also been ranked as the most bankable star worldwide by Forbes. Will Smith has given the audience many unforgettable performances and his portrayal of the boxer Muhammad Ali in Ali received widespread critical and commercial success. The actor later revealed that he was reluctant to take up the role of Muhammad Ali for almost eight years before he accepted the role.
In an interview back in 2006 with Primetime’s special correspondent Tavis Smiley, Will Smith revealed that he didn’t believe he was capable of playing the man he called “the greatest figure over the last 100 years.” Smith said that he did not want to be the person who spoils the story of Muhammad Ali.
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| Education | Central High School (1958) |
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Ali died on June 3, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona, after being hospitalized for what was reportedly a respiratory issue. He was 74 years old. The boxing legend had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease and spinal stenosis.
A study set to be released Wednesday determined Muhammad Ali displayed signs of slowed or slurred speech as much as a decade before he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease… Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 42 and died in 2016 at the age of 74.
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Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
January 17, 1942 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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| Died | June 3, 2016 (aged 74)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
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| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky |
