Hulk Hogan, superstar wrestler and one of the most popular professional wrestlers of all-time who helped make WWE a juggernaut, was, on Thursday, confirmed dead.
As announced by WWE, the world-famous wrestler died, aged 71.
Hulk Hogan rose to fame with the then-WWF in the 1980s.
The WWE legend’s televised debut was in 1979, and he retired in 2012.
A “cardiac arrest” call was placed and medics were sent to Hogan’s home in Clearwater, Florida. He was stretchered into an ambulance.
“WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away,” WWE wrote on X.
“One of pop culture’s most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan’s family, friends, and fans.”
Among several other wrestling greats, he wrestled Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III on March 29, 1987.
The late wrestler, whose real name is Terry Bollea, rose to prominence in the 1980s with his All-American “Hulkamania” persona and helped transform WWE, then known as the WWF, into a national powerhouse.
Born in Augusta, Ga. in 1953, Hogan had two children, Brooke and Nick, with his first wife, Linda.
After Linda filed for divorce in 2007, Hogan married Jennifer McDaniel in 2010. They got divorced in 2022. He thereafter got married to Sky Daily in 2023.
Hogan appeared at the Republican National Convention in July 2024 in support of Donald Trump’s run for president.
His last appearance on WWE programming came during Raw’s Netflix debut on 6 January, 2025.
