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Associated Press
Jul 24, 2025, 12:29 PM ET
Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon successful the satellite of nonrecreational wrestling, has died astatine the property of 71, Florida constabulary and WWE said Thursday.
In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to a telephone Thursday greeting astir a cardiac arrest. Hogan was pronounced dormant astatine a hospital, constabulary said successful a connection connected Facebook.
Hogan, whose existent sanction was Terry Bollea, was possibly the biggest prima successful WWE's agelong history. He was the main gully for the archetypal WrestleMania successful 1985 and was a fixture for years, facing everyone from Andre The Giant and Randy Savage to The Rock and adjacent institution president Vince McMahon.
He won astatine slightest six WWE championships and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame successful 2005.
Hogan was besides a personage extracurricular the wrestling world, appearing successful galore movies and tv shows, including a world amusement astir his beingness connected VH1, "Hogan Knows Best."
In 2016, a Florida assemblage awarded Hogan $115 cardinal successful his enactment portion suit against Gawker Media. Hogan sued aft Gawker successful 2012 posted a video of him having enactment with his erstwhile champion friend's wife. Hogan contended the station violated his privacy.
Hogan's nationalist persona has transcended the ring, making him a household name. He appeared successful galore movies -- including the 3rd "Rocky" film, wherever helium took connected the rubric character, played by Sylvester Stallone.
WWE posted a enactment connected X saying it was saddened to larn the WWE Hall of Famer had passed away.
"One of popular culture's astir recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE execute planetary designation successful the 1980s. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan's family, friends, and fans," it said.
