The boxing great’s funeral will be held on Friday, and will be followed by a public memorial service at the city’s KFC Yum! Center, family spokesman Bob Gunnell was quoted as saying by People magazine.
Ali, 74, died last Friday night at a hospital near Phoenix due to septic shock following respiratory complications.
“Muhammad’s extraordinary boxing career only encompasses half his life. The other half was committed to carrying a message of peace and inclusion to the world,” Gunnell said on Saturday. “Following his wishes, his funeral will reflect those principals and will be a celebration open to everyone.”
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will give a eulogy at Friday afternoon’s funeral, as will actor Billy Crystal and news anchor Bryant Gumbel.
Police escorted the casket carrying Ali's body from the airport to AD Porter and Sons Funeral Home on Bardstown Road in Louisville
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Moroccan King Hassan II (right) decorating Muhammad Ali during a ceremony in the Royal Palace in Rabat on January 15, 1998
Michael Cowden, a longtime friend of Ali, shows off pictures from their high school year book as he pays his respects at Ali Center
A memorial has grown outside the Muhammad Ali Center, a downtown museum that promotes his humanitarian ideals and showcases his remarkable career
Fans of the late Muhammad Ali take pictures as they pay their respects at the Ali Center in Louisville on Sunday
Michael Cowden, a long time friend of Ali, places artwork at the memorial to the former world heavyweight boxing champion at the Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky
Janice Walls visits the boyhood home of the late Muhammad Ali in Louisville, Kentucky. Born Cassius Clay, boxing legend Muhammad Ali, dubbed as 'The Greatest,' died on Friday
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