Hulk Hogan has handed away. The WWE Corridor of Famer was 71 years outdated.
In keeping with TMZ, medics have been dispatched to Hulk Hogan’s dwelling in Clearwater, Florida, within the early hours of July 24, 2025, after receiving a name about “cardiac arrest.”
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Hogan’s demise was confirmed “promoter Eric Bischoff, his companion within the lately launched Actual America Freestyle novice wrestling league. Particulars of his demise weren’t instantly out there.”
Hogan was born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1953. He was recognized for profitable the World Wrestling Leisure championship six occasions all through the course of his profession, his lengthy stint with WWE, and his signature look.
“Six-foot-7 and 320 kilos in his prime, Hogan — born Terry Bollea — would enter the ring in yellow trunks, boots and a bandana, his muscle tissue bulging, his physique glistening. Accompanied by his ‘Actual American’ theme music, he would rip aside his singlet and cup his ear to the roaring crowd,” The Hollywood Reporter article’s notes. “Publish-match, the group acquired their cash’s value, too. Hogan would cup his ear as soon as extra and pose, flexing his ’24-inch python’ arms and infrequently waving a big American flag. It was all a part of ‘Hulkamania.’”
Hogan’s life wasn’t with out controversy.
“In 1994, he admitted that he had used steroids for 13 years,” the article reads. “Twelve years later, he was ostracized by the WWE and faraway from its Corridor of Fame after he was heard making disparaging racial feedback in a leaked intercourse video.
“In 2016, the wrestler was awarded $140 million by a Florida jury after he sued the movie star web site Gawker, which had launched a clip of the video. (Peter Thiel, the billionaire co-founder of PayPal, backed Hogan’s case.) After shedding in courtroom, Gawker filed for chapter safety and bought itself to Univision in 2016. Hogan ultimately wound up with $31 million in a settlement. He was welcomed again into the WWE fold and the Corridor of Fame in 2018.”
Hogan was an emphatic supporter of Donald Trump. He vocally endorsed the presidential candidate on the Republican Nationwide Conference in 2024.
Hogan appeared in plenty of films all through his life, as he famously performed Thunderlips in 1982’s Rocky III. His filmography additionally contains 1989’s No Holds Barred, 1990’s Gremlins 2: The New Batch, 1996’s Spy Exhausting, 1996’s Santa with Muscle tissue, 1998’s 3 Ninjas: Excessive Midday at Mega Mountain, and extra.
WWE mentioned in an announcement on X, “WWE is saddened to study WWE Corridor of Famer Hulk Hogan has handed away. One of popular culture’s most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE obtain international recognition within the Nineteen Eighties. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan’s household, pals, and followers.”
“Survivors embrace his kids, Nick and Brooke, from his first marriage to Linda Claridge; they have been married from 1983 till their 2009 divorce. He was additionally married to Jennifer McDaniel from 2009 till a 2021 separation,” The Hollywood Reporter’s article states.
ComingSoon sends condolences to Hogan’s family and friends right now.