Why Did Cassius Clay Die?

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.

Why did Ali die clay?

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died of "septic shock due to unspecified natural causes", his family has said. The three-time world heavyweight champion - one of the world's greatest sporting figures - died on Friday night at a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.

What caused Ali's illness?

Fahn suspected that the head trauma inflicted on Ali throughout his boxing career could be the cause. "There was some evidence that he had taken some hits to the head and so forth," recalls Dr. Fahn, director of the Center for Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders at Columbia University.

Alexander Ross

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