Muhammad Ali's heart continued beating for 30 minutes after all his other organs failed, his bereaved daughter has revealed.
The former heavyweight champion amazed his family and medics at his bedside as he continued to fight all the way to the end of his life.
The incredible details of Ali's final moments were revealed by one of his daughters, Hana, in an emotional post on a social network.
In the post to Instagram she said: "Our hearts are literally hurting.
"But we are so happy daddy is free now.
"We all tried to stay strong and whispered in his ear, "you can go now. We will be OK. We love you.
Thank you. You can go back to God now."
"All of us were around him hugging and kissing him and holding his hands, chanting the Islamic prayer.
"All of his organs failed but his HEART wouldn't stop beating.
"For 30 minutes...his heart just kept beating.
"No-one had ever seen anything like it.
"A true testament to the strength of his Spirit and Will!
"Thank you all for your love and support."
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