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Hulk Hogan, WWE superstar passes away at 71 after cardiac arrest in Florida home: Report
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has reportedly passed away according to the latest reports. Further details about the cause and conditions are yet to be learned.
6-time WCW World Heavyweight Championship winner Hulk Hogan has reportedly breathed his last. According to a report from TMZ, the superstar passed away on Thursday morning, July 24, after a call about a reported cardiac arrest was made. The emergency services were dispatched to the former wrestler’s Clearwater, Florida home in the wee hours of the day.
As per the latest reports, police vehicles and EMTs were found parked outside his home in the USA. Later, it was noted that the 71-year-old was “carried on a stretcher and into an ambulance” according to the original coverage. The man who turned wrestling into mainstream content is said to have eventually passed away in the hospital. The news of his demise comes amid his wife Sky’s denial of his deteriorating health. A few weeks ago, she denied the wrestler was in a coma and claimed that he was on a path to good health, all while he recovered from multiple surgeries.
It is said that the WWE superstar was on his ‘deathbed‘ after undergoing a neck surgery in May; however, there were no further updates from the star himself or his family about current condition. His many achievements include making pro wrestling the widely loved, consumed, enjoyed and participated into sport that it is today. Born with the name of Terry Gene Bollea, he later changed it to "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.
Hulk Hogan’s other ventures alongside wrestling
During his professional wrestling career, and post that, the star turned to acting with roles in many hit films. Some of his most well-known works include No Holds Barred, Suburban Commando, and Mr. Nanny. He also took on the role of being the frontman of The Wrestling Boot Band and played the fretless bass guitar. He boasts an illustrious career in the American and Japanese wrestling worlds, taking his game to new heights each time. A biopic on the wrestler was in the works with Chris Hemsworth roped in to play the lead role. However, the film never saw the light of day.
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