By TIME Staff
Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali died on Friday at 74, decades after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He had recently been admitted to a hospital in Arizona with serious respiratory issues, and family members rushed to his bedside as his condition deteriorated.
The Associated Press offers some answers to common questions about Parkinson’s:
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