The wrestling world is grieving the lack of one among its greatest legends — 12-time world champ Hulk Hogan has died at age 71. In keeping with a TMZ report, he was rushed to the hospital within the morning of July 24 after struggling what dispatchers stated was a cardiac occasion at his dwelling in Clearwater, Florida.

The unhappy information comes simply days after Hogan’s spouse, Sky Each day, denied rumors that the WWE icon was close to loss of life. “No, he is undoubtedly not in a coma! His coronary heart is robust, and there was by no means any lack of oxygen or mind injury,” she wrote on Instagram (through PennLive). She did, nonetheless, reveal that Hogan, whose actual identify was Terry Gene Bollea, had been spending lots of time within the hospital after present process ACDF (Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion) surgical procedure on his neck.

Hogan’s former good friend, Bubba the Love Sponge, was liable for spreading the rumors in regards to the WWE Corridor of Famer’s well being on his radio present. Three days earlier than the information of Hogan’s loss of life broke, the shock jock revealed he had heard that Hogan had wanted a second surgical procedure that resulted in critical problems. “The process requires them to maneuver the esophagus, and in doing that they will need to have nicked it,” he stated. He claimed that this resulted in Hogan being unable to talk. Months earlier than his loss of life, Hogan opened up about his lengthy historical past of well being points. “I’ve had like 25 surgical procedures within the final 10 years,” he revealed on Jake Paul’s “IMPAULSIVE” podcast in September 2024. “Ten again surgical procedures, each knees, each hips changed, shoulders — every thing.”

Along with his a few years within the ring, Hulk Hogan was recognized for his battle to launch a profitable performing profession and his household’s actuality collection, “Hogan Is aware of Finest,” which was canceled in 2007. It explored the dynamic between Hulk, his now-ex-wife Linda Hogan, and their two youngsters, Brooke Hogan and Nick Hogan.

Brooke has shared some tragic particulars about her relationship together with her father, revealing in March that she was estranged from each him and her mom. Of why she minimize them out of her life, she wrote on Instagram, “I have been ASKED to defend poor conduct to the general public and have executed so out of affection. … I used to be anticipated to and DID forgive large blows to my profession and private life, nasty conduct, omissions of reality, blatant lies, manipulation, and repetitive errors in hopes of renewing earlier household bonds.” She added that she had made a number of efforts to fix her relationships together with her dad and mom however had given up. In a seeming response to her submit, Hulk shared a since-deleted video of himself and Sky Each day consuming popcorn. He additionally joked about launching one other household actuality collection.

Nick, nonetheless, maintained a relationship along with his dad. In June, he revealed that he had spent Father’s Day with Hulk and shared a throwback picture on Instagram of the 2 of them flexing their biceps. Linda revealed that she was fascinated with her ex-husband simply 4 days earlier than his passing with a throwback of her personal. “The nice previous days!” she captioned the snapshot of Hulk along with his arm round her.