--- description: Muhammad Ali's remains arrived in his hometown of Louisville, Ky., on Sunday, ahead of his funeral later this week title: Muhammad Ali's Casket Arrives in Louisville Ahead of Funeral image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta72e222bb6e989cd/69889678bc6cfcbd773dd439/ap_834983813663.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Sports](/section/sports/) ## Sports Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Muhammad Ali](/tag/muhammad-ali/) ## Muhammad Ali Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Muhammad Ali's Casket Has Arrived in Louisville for His Upcoming Funeral by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 6, 2016 3:56 AM CUT  This image made from a video provided by WLKY-TV shows Muhammad Ali's casket being loaded into a hearse at Louisville International Airport, Sunday, June 5, 2016. This image made from a video provided by WLKY-TV shows Muhammad Ali's casket being loaded into a hearse at Louisville International Airport, Sunday, June 5, 2016.WLKY-TV — AP by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 6, 2016 3:56 AM CUT Muhammad Ali’s remains [arrived](http://www.people.com/article/muhammad-ali-casket-arrives-louisville "undefined") in his hometown of Louisville, Ky., on Sunday, ahead of his funeral later this week. The boxing great’s funeral will be held on Friday and will be followed by a public memorial service at the city’s KFC Yum! Center, family spokesman Bob Gunnell was quoted as saying by _People_ magazine. Ali, 74, [died last Friday](http://time.com/muhammad-ali/ "undefined") night at a hospital near Phoenix because of septic shock following respiratory complications. “Muhammad’s extraordinary boxing career only encompasses half his life. The other half was committed to carrying a message of peace and inclusion to the world,” Gunnell said on Saturday. “Following his wishes, his funeral will reflect those principals and will be a celebration open to everyone.” Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will give a [eulogy](http://time.com/4357634/muhammad-ali-funeral-bill-clinton/ "undefined") at Friday afternoon’s funeral, as will actor Billy Crystal and news anchor Bryant Gumbel. \[[_People_](http://www.people.com/article/muhammad-ali-casket-arrives-louisville "undefined")\] _For much more on Muhammad Ali, see TIME’s_ ALI: The Greatest_, a 112-page, fully illustrated commemorative edition. Available at retailers and at_ [_AMAZON.COM_](http://amzn.to/1rbALvP "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4357853/muhammad-ali-body-louisville-funeral/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4357853/muhammad-ali-body-louisville-funeral/"},"headline":"Muhammad Ali's Casket Has Arrived in Louisville for His Upcoming Funeral","datePublished":"2016-06-06T03:56:45.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T22:23:57.706Z","description":"The sporting icon died last Friday aged 74","url":"https://time.com/4357853/muhammad-ali-body-louisville-funeral/","keywords":["Muhammad Ali","Funeral","Bill Clinton","Louisville"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta72e222bb6e989cd/69889678bc6cfcbd773dd439/ap_834983813663.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rishi Iyengar","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/rishi-iyengar/"}],"articleSection":"Sports","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta72e222bb6e989cd/69889678bc6cfcbd773dd439/ap_834983813663.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Obit Muhammad Ali","caption":"Obit Muhammad Ali","creditText":"WLKY-TV — AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/sports/","name":"Sports"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/muhammad-ali/","name":"Muhammad Ali"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4357853/muhammad-ali-body-louisville-funeral/","name":"Muhammad Ali's Casket Has Arrived in Louisville for His Upcoming Funeral"}}]}] ```