Hulk Hogan died of heart attack, says medical examiner

The legendary WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan, who passed distant past week successful Florida, died of a bosom attack, according to a Florida aesculapian examiner's report.

Hogan, 71, was pronounced dormant successful hospital little than 90 minutes aft medics arrived astatine his location successful Clearwater, Florida, successful effect to a telephone astir a "cardiac arrest".

The study released connected Thursday noted his decease was from a "natural" origin and formally listed arsenic "acute myocardial infarction", a method word for a bosom attack.

In his honour, Florida politician Ron DeSantis said flags volition beryllium flown astatine half-staff astatine each authoritative buildings connected Friday, which helium declared "Hulk Hogan Day successful Florida".

The pro wrestling icon, whose existent sanction was Terry Gene Bollea, antecedently had leukaemia and atrial fibrillation, an irregular bosom rhythm, the study from the District Six Medical Examiner added.

Hogan was possibly the biggest prima successful WWE's agelong history.

He was known for some his larger-than-life personality, including ripping shirts, not conscionable successful the ringing but besides astatine the Republican National Convention.

Hogan was the main gully for the first-ever WrestleMania successful 1985 and was a fixture for years successful its signature event.

He faced everyone from Andre The Giant and Randy Savage to The Rock and adjacent institution president Vince McMahon.

He claimed his archetypal WWE satellite title by defeating the Iron Sheik successful 1984.

Hogan went connected to triumph 5 much satellite championships and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame successful 2005 by Sylvester Stallone.

He appeared successful galore movies and tv shows, including his ain world series, and successful 2024 endorsed Donald Trump's statesmanlike bid.

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His decease prompted the US president to wage tribute successful a Truth Social post, penning that the "Hulkster" was "strong, tough, smart, but with the biggest heart".

Among the satellite of wrestling, WWE icon The Undertaker wrote connected X that "the wrestling satellite has mislaid a existent legend", portion erstwhile WWE wrestler Triple H said Hogan was "the archetype of what it meant to beryllium a 'Superstar' - a planetary sensation that inspired millions".

Hogan was joined 3 times and had 2 children.

His woman Sky Daily posted connected Instagram that Hogan "had been dealing with immoderate wellness issues, but I genuinely believed we would flooded them".

"This nonaccomplishment is abrupt and intolerable to process," she added. "To the world, helium was a legend… but to me, helium was my Terry."