Muhammad Ali — Family Puts Off Feud At Deathbed

Muhammad Ali died with his family gathered around his deathbed — including his estranged son, who once told The National ENQUIRER that his stepmother Lonnie had kept him from seeing his father. That longtime family feud was set aside for Ali's final moments as he passed away on June 3, 2016, from septic shock after decades of suffering from Parkinson's. Khalilah Ali, the champ's second wife, told RadarOnline.com: "I never liked Lonnie, but when we all meet at the [funeral] service, there will be no scenes, only love."

Khalilah also confirmed to Radar that her son, Muhammad Jr. (pictured) was finally reunited with the champ on his deathbed after a two year estrangement. "All my children were there," she said. In addition to Ali Jr., Khalilah has three daughters by the champ: Maryum, Rasheda and Jamillah.

Ali Jr., 43, had previously blamed his stepmother Lonnie (pictured) for hiding Ali away from his offspring. "I can only speak for myself, but we don't get to see my father as much as we'd like to," Ali Jr. told The ENQUIRER in an exclusive interview before his father's death.

The champ's grieving brother Rahman had backed up his nephew, and told The ENQUIRER that Lonnie — whom he once called "evil" — was draining Ali's $50 million fortune and keeping him "a prisoner in his own home!"

Khalilah told Radar that the family healing was going to continue through Ali's burial, with Ali Jr. joining the mourners at the Louisville, Ky., ceremony. She also revealed that Ali's death had ultimately came as a shock — with the family having been assured that he was on the mend and would be discharged. "He had a burst of energy and got better," Khalilah added, "but that can happen before people die."

But insiders doubt that any unified front by the family members will last. The family will also have to deal with Kiiursti Mensah Ali. She bears a striking resemblance to The Greatest, and claims her mother Barbara Mensah carried on a long-term affair with Ali. She claims that a paternity test from 1988 proves that she's his child — and said that Ali even agreed to put his name on her birth certificate.

Kiiursti also said that Ali often visited her and her mom, but believes that she was blocked from seeing her father after he married fourth wife Lonnie in 1986. "Muhammad Ali is my dad, but everything changed the moment he married [Lonnie]," Kiiursti said. "He stopped coming to see me."

In response to The ENQUIRER's original reporting, a statement from the champ's family to The ENQUIRER said: "The allegations made by Muhammad Ali Jr. concerning Lonnie Ali are completely false. Muhammad's children have always visited their father as their and his schedule allow ... the Ali Family feel that Muhammad Jr. is being manipulated to make false claims to the media, possibly for monetary gain."