Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr.

American artist

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1912

Place of Birth: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 08-Feb-1990

Profession: pianist, musician, painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Cassius Marcellus Clay (November 11, 1912 – February 8, 1990) was an American painter and musician.
He was the father of three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali and Rahman Ali, and the paternal grandfather of Laila Ali.
He married Odessa Lee O'Grady in 1934 and worked as a painter and a musician.
He was described as "a handsome, mercurial, noisy, combative failed dreamer" and a "hard-drinking, skirt-chasing dandy of a daddy".
His son Muhammad Ali described him as "the fanciest dancer in Louisville".