Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71
Wrestling legend Terry Bollea famously called Hulk Hogan has died at age 71.
Multiple reports noted that on Thursday morning emergency medical crews gathered outside his Clearwater, Florida, home.
It was reported that police told Nexstar’s WFLA that officers were called to the home where Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, suffered a cardiac arrest just before 10 a.m. He was taken to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The WWE in a statement on Thursday, saying it was “saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away.”
It added that one of pop culture’s most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s, adding that “WWE extends its condolences to Hogan’s family, friends, and fans.”
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