I think steroids did him in. But he can still recover and hope he does.
Why do so many actors take steroids to look like steroid-user Arnold Schwarzenegger? Steroids screws up your mind, among other things, causing unexplained and bizarre behavior with abundant examples such as Tiger Woods.
You may be on to something. He bulked up to play Ali, right?
It’s tragic, really. Blacks are still trying to just be judged as individuals, not as racial archetypes. Very sad for his family of origin, if they are still alive.