Celebrity Death: Muhammad Ali, 74

nameless1

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Apr 29, 2009
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He was one of the reasons I got into boxing, and one of the few who truly deserves the GOAT designation. This has been a terrible year for icons.
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Philly85*

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Mar 28, 2009
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Yup just saw it come across the wire. 2016 has been a monster in multiple ways. RIP to the best ever.

"Float like a buttafly, sting like a bee."
 

Soliloquy of a Dogge

I love you, Boots
Aug 8, 2012
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Just heartbroken. I was talking to my family and friends earlier today raising the possibility that he may die when news came out that his family was flying in and gathering around his bedside.

Have watched his fights a thousand times, they never get old. An amazing fighter, an extraordinary human being... there will never be another like him. Rest In Peace, Muhammad Ali. You are and will forever be the greatest.
 

JS19

Legends Never Die
Aug 14, 2009
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A true legend is gone. He had all the sports glory, but he arguably made an even bigger impact when he wasn't using his gloves. Showed people that one must fight for what one believes in, even if everyone else hates you for it. Moreover, he had a way with words that transcended his boxing persona. He showed people how smart he was and he wasn't your typical dumb jock boxers that people seem to perceive. Muhammad Ali was an intellectual and a great boxer, and more importantly, a great human being.

RIP to the greatest.
 
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Jack Straw

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Jul 19, 2010
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I don't even know what to say, I'm just stunned. He was such a huge part of my growing up in the '60s and '70s. He truly shook up the world.
 

Alexander the Gr8

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The most driven and competitive man I've ever seen. He wanted to be the best in the world and the best of all time, so he became the best.

An incredibly confident man, he simply had no doubt in his worth and he was able to progress through life because he had no mental barrier hindering him.

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Blitzkrug

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Sep 17, 2013
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I figured once they said that his family was being gathered at his bedside this afternoon that he wouldn't make it through the weekend.

Shame. One of the few guys who was the undisputed GOAT in his sport, and a major icon for American culture as he transcended the sport of boxing.

His name shall live on though thankfully.
 

aleshemsky83

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Apr 8, 2008
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Man, I'll be honest I got choked up 1 time when a celebrity passed, when the voice of Caillou passed just because of how I used to watch it with my mom everyday

This one got me

A great man, wish I had 0.0001% of his courage
 

Bubba Thudd

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Jul 19, 2005
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He really was great.
But I remember always wanting to see him lose.
Too arrogant, too boastful, too full of himself for my liking.
Hated the Rope-A-Dope.
That's how it was with him, though. You loved him or you hated him. Either way, you damn sure knew who he was.
He was a great boxer.
RIP
 

MoreOrr

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Jun 20, 2006
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I was a Foreman fan, but it was certainly Ali who made the sport bigger than life in the late 60s and 1970s.
 

kihei

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Jun 14, 2006
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Deeply saddened to hear this. He was a real hero to me.
 

fsanford

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Jul 4, 2009
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The only thing that dwarfs his career, is what he gave back to the world through humanitarian causes. The world lost a wonderful human being. RIP Champ:(
 

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