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| Muhammad Ali dead: Why the boxer's Hollywood star is not on the Walk of Fame | |
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| In 2002 Muhammad Ali was honoured with a star on the world famous Hollywood Walk of Fame – but it wasn’t like all the other stars. | In 2002 Muhammad Ali was honoured with a star on the world famous Hollywood Walk of Fame – but it wasn’t like all the other stars. |
| In a break with tradition, the star was mounted on the wall instead of the pavement at the Kodak Theater entertainment complex. | In a break with tradition, the star was mounted on the wall instead of the pavement at the Kodak Theater entertainment complex. |
| The reason? Because the former boxer, 59 at the time, said he did not want his name to be walked on by “people who have no respect for me”. | The reason? Because the former boxer, 59 at the time, said he did not want his name to be walked on by “people who have no respect for me”. |
| “I bear the name of our Beloved Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him), and it is impossible that I allow people to trample over his name," he said. | “I bear the name of our Beloved Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him), and it is impossible that I allow people to trample over his name," he said. |
| Ali's is the only star whose name is not on the floor, and instead hangs on the wall. | Ali's is the only star whose name is not on the floor, and instead hangs on the wall. |
| His star was granted after the committee decided that boxing could be considered a form of “live performance” and a contribution to the entertainment industry. | His star was granted after the committee decided that boxing could be considered a form of “live performance” and a contribution to the entertainment industry. |
| The Hollywood Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,500 stars embedded in the sidewalks on 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California. | The Hollywood Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,500 stars embedded in the sidewalks on 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California. |
| The former boxing champion died at the age of 74 after being admitted to hospital with respiratory problems. He had battled Parkinson's Disease for more than 30 years. | The former boxing champion died at the age of 74 after being admitted to hospital with respiratory problems. He had battled Parkinson's Disease for more than 30 years. |