Muhammad Ali's 9 best culture moments

Muhammad Ali was legendary as a boxer, but he didn't stop there. He wanted to expand his career and also ventured into acting. He appeared as Gideon Jackson in the 1979 film "Freedom Road." Ali portrays a former slave in Reconstruction-era Virginia. The film is based upon the 1944 novel by Howard Fast.

On December 2, 1969 Muhammad Ali wore a fake beard and wig for his acting debut in the Broadway musical "Buck White" in New York City. The show only had seven performances, during the period when Ali had been suspended from boxing after refusing to join the Army and fight in the Vietnam War.

Ali did not only act, but also appeared as himself in numerous scripted films and television series, including "Requiem for a Heavyweight" (1962), "Body and Soul" (1981), and "Doin' Time" (1985). "I Am Ali" (pictured) is a 2014 documentary that covers the life of Muhammad Ali using personal audio recordings he made during the 1970s.

Hollywood turned his most famous fights into a blockbuster in 2001 with Will Smith in the lead role. The film shows Ali winning the heavyweight title from Sonny Liston, his conversion to Islam, criticism of the Vietnam War and his subsequent ban from boxing, his return to fight Joe Frazier in 1971, and, finally, his reclaiming of the title.

"The Soul of a Butterfly" is Muhammad Ali's autobiography, written in collaboration with his daughter, Hana. It is a breakdown of the important events and experiences in his life and includes some of his and his daughter's poetry. Here he is seen at a book promotion event together with Hana.

The Filipino boxing aficionado Marco Jose Revilla can be seen one day after the boxer's death on June 3 with work of art by Monica Jane Valerio depicting Muhammad Ali. The painting - one of many featuring Ali - is located in the so-called Ali Mall, the Philippines' first shopping center named after the legendary boxing champ.

Ali was honored with a bronze statue of himself during a ceremony at Planet Hollywood on April 21, 1995 in Las Vegas. This bronze of the fighter was sculpted by world-renowed sports sculptor, John Petek, of Billings, Montana.

Pop artist Andy Warhol photographed Muhammad Ali and turned the pictures into unique pieces of art. Warhol photographed the boxer, Muhammad Ali, in 1977 as part of his "Athletes" series. Here, one of the pictures can be seen as visitors walk past the artwork "Muhammad Ali" during the 7th Moscow World Fine Art fair in 2013.