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Photos of Mohammed Ali Burial

Muhammad Ali will be buried today Friday, June 10 in his hometown of Kentucky

Ali wanted his funeral to be attended by the ordinary people and not just VIPs

Actor Will Smith and former boxers Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis are among the pallbearers

Ali died on June 3 aged 74 from septic shock after battling respiratory illness The funeral procession of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali is ongoing in his home town of Louisville, Kentucky. Ali was hospitalized on June 2, 2016, with a respiratory illness but died the following day, aged 74, from septic shock.

His death was mourned around the world, with a family spokesman stating the family “certainly believes that Muhammad was a citizen of the world.

Ali was married four times and had seven daughters and two sons. His daughter Laila says her dad was surrounded by all 9 of his children when he died. “We sent off in a very peaceful way.” Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The casket bearing the remains of Muhammad Ali is loaded into a hearse at the A D Porter & Sons funeral home during the funeral procession for the three-time heavyweight boxing champion.

The hearse carrying the remains of Muhammad Ali leaves the A D Porter & Sons funeral home Ali decided years ago that when he died, the funeral would be open to ordinary fans, not just VIPs.

As a result, thousands of free tickets were made available and were snatched up within an hour. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thousands of people turned out to watch the amazing motorcade Actor Will Smith and ex-boxer Lennox Lewis will be among the pall-bearers as the procession began at 2pm.