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    Obituary: Muhammad Ali

    Kitkat
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    Post by Kitkat Sat 04 Jun 2016, 09:39

    Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies aged 74

    Three-time world heavyweight boxing champion, who became one of the world's best-known sportsmen, dies aged 74 after suffering from respiratory illness.

    Obituary here:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10985926
    Stardust
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    Post by Stardust Sat 04 Jun 2016, 20:41

    From all accounts he was a lovely person and will be sadly missed by many. I heard him reading some of his own poetry earlier from a 1973 programme and it was wonderful, he had a great voice and sense of humour. An amazing man.
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzp1xb41U40
    Kitkat
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    Post by Kitkat Sat 04 Jun 2016, 21:39

    Stardust wrote:he had a great voice and sense of humour. An amazing man.
    happyheart

    Totally agree with you there, Stardust.  Oh boy, could that guy talk... and talk... and talk (almost without taking a breath) but you'd never get tired of listening to him. He was quite the philosopher, great actor too (he played himself in the movie "The Greatest"), a hugely entertaining character - and so good looking with it!

    Here he is being interviewed by David Frost in 1974:




    and on Parkinson:




    and here when he visited Ireland 7 years ago:  
    https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t133-muhammad-ali-visits-ennis-birthplace-of-his-gr-grandfather

    and in 1972:
    https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t132-interview-with-muhammad-ali-in-ireland-1972

    ETA:  Unfortunately the video in the above link has since been taken down - but luckily the BBC site has covered some of it today:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-31428195
    Kitkat
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    Post by Kitkat Tue 07 Jun 2016, 08:51

    Rare footage of an interview with Muhammad Ali in Newcastle (1977)

    "The wise man is he who knows his life purpose"

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    Post by Kitkat Tue 07 Jun 2016, 10:23

    MUHAMMAD ALI - "This is Your Life"  Obituary:  Muhammad Ali TheBook


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