Will Smith To Be A Pallbearer At Muhammad Ali's Funeral

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia born actor Will Smith will serve as one of the eight pallbearers at Muhammad Ali's funeral service on Friday.

Smith was nominated for an Academy Award in the 2001 film "Ali," as he portrayed Ali in his real-life story.

Former heavy weight champion Lennox Lewis will also be a pallbearer.

Friday's service will be open to the public with tickets available at the box office of the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, Ali's hometown, starting on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. ET. The service will begin at 2:00 p.m. E.T. and there will be 15,000 tickets available.

Ali died on Friday, June 3rd at the age of 74.