CLEARWATER, Fla. – Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon on the planet {of professional} wrestling, has died on the age of 71, Florida police and WWE stated Thursday.
In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to a name Thursday morning a few cardiac arrest. Hogan was pronounced lifeless at a hospital, police stated in an announcement on Fb.
Hogan, whose actual identify was Terry Bollea, was maybe the biggest star in WWE’s long history. He was the primary draw for the primary WrestleMania in 1985 and was a fixture for years, going through everybody from Andre The Large and Randy Savage to The Rock and even firm chairman Vince McMahon.
He received at the very least six WWE championships and was inducted into the WWE Corridor of Fame in 2005.
In 2016, a Florida jury awarded Hogan $115 million in his intercourse tape lawsuit towards Gawker Media after which added $25 million in punitive damages. Hogan sued after Gawker in 2012 posted a video of him having intercourse along with his former greatest pal’s spouse. He contended the put up violated his privateness.
Hogan smiled and wore black all through the three-week trial.
“In every single place I present up, folks deal with me like I’m nonetheless the champ,” he stated of the help from followers.
WWE posted a be aware on X saying it was saddened to study Hogan’s demise.
“One of popular culture’s most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE obtain international recognition within the Eighties. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan’s household, mates, and followers,” it stated.
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