Final days of Muhammad Ali revealed in poignant family photos
Poignant pictures of Muhammad Ali's final year have been shared online by his loving wife.
A frail looking Ali on his birthday in January with daughters Laila and Hana
The boxing legend died aged 74, having battled Parkinson's Disease for over 30 years.
Tributes to the self-style Greatest Of All Time have poured in from around the world, with former opponents, sporting icons, celebrities and politicians lining up to pay tribute.
Now his fourth wife Lonnie has posted heartbreaking images of intimate family moments, showing the gradual decline of the three time heavyweight champion of the world.
The touching snaps variously show the icon with family and friends, with his charismatic smile visible in many.
One image shows a bearded Ali in a grey sweater bearing his name, with the caption "total knockout".
In another, he is holding up his hands in his famed boxing stance, with a poster of his beloved Louiseville Cardinals basketball team in the background.
And the champ is also pictured looking healthy and smiling while wearing a Red Nose for charity.
Ali shows his support for the Louiseville Cardinals
Clowning around for Red Nose Day
However, other images reveal the devastating effect Parkinson's has had on the great man.
A picture taken on his 74th birthday in January shows Ali looking gaunt and with his eyes shut, with his daughters Laila and Hana smiling for the camera.
Ali had battled Parkinson's Disease for 32 years and had been in an "extraordinarily grave" condition on life support in a US hospital earlier this week.
A bearded champ wearing a jumper bearing his own legend
His family's spokesman Bob Gunnell confirmed Ali's death in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday evening local time.
He is survived by his fourth wife Lonnie and nine children.
Gunnell said Ali's funeral will take place in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky – where he was born Cassius Clay in 1942 – but no further details will be announced until later today.
He added that the star's family "would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and support”.