Muhammad Ali's death from complications due to his Parkinson's disease on Friday evening was a surprise to many fans. Ali's death at 74 years old, like Prince and David Bowie earlier this year, is hard to handle for many fans. Say what you will about social media; sometimes in a time of crisis and collective feels it's the only place to be. These Muhammad Ali Facebook tributes posted since his death really show how many people, from every corner of the world and all walks of life, he really touched.
Because all across the board, Ali has touched people's lives. His fans, his friends, his family, even the networks that broadcast his fights — those in the ring and those he fought outside the gym — have taken to social media to remember the heavyweight champion. On Saturday, even President Obama made a statement about his death. Obama said, "Muhammad Ali was The Greatest. Period." "If you just asked him, he'd tell you. He'd tell you he was the double greatest; that he'd 'handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder into jail," the President said. Those are some very, very big words. Which seems fitting for the prize fighter and civil rights advocate. But there are may ways to remember him. Here are some other Facebook tributes.