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Funeral for Muhammad Ali set for Friday in Louisville

Muhammad Ali's funeral has been set for Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. in his native Louisville in the KFC Yum! Center.

The sports legend died Friday at 11:10 p.m. ET (9:10 MT) of septic shock, "due to unspecified natural causes," family spokesman Bob Gunnell said during a Saturday afternoon press conference. Ali, who was hospitalized June 2 with a respiratory issue, died with his family by his side in a Phoenix-area hospital.

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Former President Bill Clinton, actor Billy Crystal and broadcaster Bryant Gumbel will give eulogies at the funeral, which will be open to the public.