George Foreman twice became world heavyweight champion and won Olympic gold in 1968; he famously fought Muhammad Ali in the Rumble In the Jungle in 1974; the George Foreman grill sold in its millions

George Foreman, the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist whose legendary rivalry with Muhammad Ali culminated in the famous ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ title bout, died Friday according to a verified social media account dedicated to Foreman.

George Foreman, two-time heavyweight boxing champ who became the face of a grilling machine empire, died Friday night at the age of 76. The announcement, made by his family on social media, did not give a cause of death or location.