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Hulk Hogan, who took professional wrestling for the national mainstream and became the biggest money -making draw in the history of the industry, died on Thursday at the age of 71, Florida Police and WWE said on Thursday.
In Florida’s Clearwater, the authorities responded to a call about a cardiac arrest on Thursday morning. Hogan was declared dead in a hospital, police Said in a statement on Facebook,
“There were no signs of dishonesty or suspicious activity,” Major Nate Berncide told reporters.
WWE Posted a note on X Saying that WWE Hall of Famer died, it was sad to know that.
“One of the most recognizable figures of pop culture, Hogan helped WWE to achieve global recognition in the 1980s. WWE expressed his condolences to Hogan’s family, friends and fans,” said this.
Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bolia, was struggling with many health issues in recent years, including a problematic, injury from his wrestling days. Hogan had not wrestled since 2012, but recently, the founder of the New Real American Freestyle Wrestling Promotion and the owner of an upcoming New York City Bar in front of Madison Square Garden, was in the news as a site of many of his big matches.
In 1985, Hogan first made WrestleMania in the headlines, taking Rodi Piper and Paul Oldorf with the 1980s TV star Mr. T. In MSG, WrestleMania I attracted about 1 million audiences on closed-circuit television and are credited with taking professional wrestling, especially the then WWF (now WWE) to the National Zeeitgeist.
Hogan’s Grj match with Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III took Hogan’s career – to new heights. Around 80,000 people filled the Pontik Silverdome in Michigan for the match. Remach, several months later, attracted 33 million spectators on the free-to-air NBC.
Hogan was the first eight of the eight WrestleMania cards at the main event of seven. He was the face and hero of the world of wrestling world, along with the roles in the television talk shows, along with the roles in films, including the third “Rocky” film where he took the title character played by Sylvester Stelon -and in the 1990s, including syndicated “Thunders” in the 1990s, which included the role. Hogan won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship six different times, including 1,474 days of rule. Only Bruno Sammartino and Bob Baikalund had a belt for consecutive days.
In 1996, Hogan pulled the largest heel in the history of wrestling as another Act, with his interest in 1996. While working for the WWE Competitive World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Hogan became a bad man, leading a city group of invaders called New World Order (NWO). In this summer, 29 years ago, Heel Turn had caught Zegtist since WrestleMania. “Hollywood” with “Hollywood” Hogan with “Hollywood” Hogan, wearing black and white instead of its trademark red and yellow, breathing new life in his trading industry during a darkness during 1990, when the audience demanded a dark product. Hogan was ready for the challenge, WCW defeated WWF in the television rating for 83 straight weeks starting in 1996.
Hogan returned to WWE in 2002 to face Rock at WrestleMania 18 in Toronto. His character was the NWO Bad-Gauy version, but was not interested in sowing Hogan in more than 68,000 appearance. He cheered her on the rock, then forced WWE’s biggest good man, Hogan to return to Florida home at the end of that week to get her old red and yellow shirt and wrestling tights.
He was included in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.
Rick Flair and Triple H were among several notable wrestling icons to react to Hogan’s death on social media.
I am absolutely surprised to hear about the death of my close friend @HulkhoganYou have been Hulk from my side since you started in wrestling business. An incredible athlete, talent, friend and father! Our friendship means the world for me. He was always for me whenever … pic.twitter.com/rowlakmjr4
– Rick Flair® (@Ricflairnatrboy) July 24, 2025
WWE will not be the one where it is without the biggest characters of today who compete in the ring … and some, if any, is larger than the “Hulk Hogan” Bolia.
What did it mean to be a “superstar”, it was a radical – a global sensation that inspired millions of things … pic.twitter.com/wxpgfvahha
– Triple H (@Tripleh) July 24, 2025
President Donald Trump was one of other notable figures after the response. Hogan gave a speech at the Republican National Convention last July to support Trump’s President’s campaign.
“We lost a great friend today, ‘Light.” Hulk Hogan was all the way – strong, strict, smart, but with the biggest heart, he gave an absolutely electric speech in the Republican National Convention, which was one of the main attractions of the whole week, “Trump posted on Truth Social.” He entertained fans from all over the world, and the cultural influence he had was on a large scale. For our wife, Akash and Family, we give our warm wishes and love. Hulk Hogan will miss a lot! “
After his wrestling career concluded, Hogan was entangled in some controversies. In 2015, used to recording her video and referred to itself as a “racist to a point”. WWE ended the contract of its legends at the time, although he was brought back three years later, which was unknown to unknown television appearances as an ambassador. Hogan appeared in January to promote his new real American beer at WWE’s Netflix debut show, but was smelled by fans in Los Angeles.
A sex tape featuring Hogan was leaked by the website Gocker in 2015 and Hogan later filed a lawsuit for defamation, loss of confidentiality and emotional pain. Hogan won the case and was awarded $ 115 million.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
