Rahaman Ali, brother of Muhammad Ali, dies at 82

Rahaman Ali, the younger brother of legendary boxing icon Muhammad Ali, has passed away at the age of 82. He died in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, after spending his final weeks in hospice care.

Rahaman, born Rudolph Valentino Clay, was the last surviving member of Muhammad Ali’s immediate family. Though he had his own brief boxing career in the 1960s, Rahaman was best known for his unwavering support of his brother, often by his side throughout Muhammad’s rise to global fame.

Tributes poured in following his passing, including a heartfelt message from Muhammad Ali’s daughter, Hana Ali. In an emotional post on social media, Hana wrote:

"In loving memory of my Uncle Rock. Today, the last living member of my father’s immediate family returned to heaven. My Uncle, lovingly known as Rock, was a sweet, gentle soul with a heart as big as the world. They were close their entire lives—brothers by blood, but friends by choice. Even as children, their bond was extraordinary. My father loved his brother like he was his own child."

Hana recalled fond memories of her father and uncle's childhood games, imagining them now reunited in the afterlife.

"I can just picture them now, reunited in heaven… playing Cowboys and Indians with the broomsticks they used to find in Mama Bird and Papa Cash’s closet. Daddy always insisted on being the Cowboy, and Rock the Indian," she added.

This story was originally reported by The Sun (UK).