Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has died at 71 years old, TMZ
Sports has learned.
Medics were dispatched to the 71-year-old WWE legend's
Clearwater, Florida home early Thursday morning ... with
operators stating it was regarding a "cardiac arrest."
We're told a slew of police cars and EMTs were parked
outside Hogan's home ... and the icon was carried on a
stretcher and into an ambulance.
Just a few weeks ago, Hogan's wife, Sky, denied rumors he
was in a coma ... stating his heart was "strong" as he
recovered from surgeries.
We broke the story last month -- there were rumblings Hogan
was on his "deathbed" ... but we were told at the time he
was just dealing with the symptoms of a neck procedure he
underwent in May.
Hulk transformed professional wrestling into a family
entertainment sport. Before Hulk, wrestling catered to a
fairly narrow audience. Hulk's theatrics in the ring was
magnetic for children and their parents, and it supercharged
the sport.
In 1996, Hulk transformed himself from hero to villain ...
by creating the NWO -- New World Order -- and became
Hollywood Hulk Hogan. It propelled him and professional
wresting to even more fame.
Hulk was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005. He was
removed in 2015 after a scandal erupted over racists
comments while he was being secretly recorded during a
sexual encounter. Gawker posted the clip and Hulk
subsequently sued, winning the lawsuit.
Hulk was inducted a second time in the WWE in 2020 ... this
time as a member of NWO.
Hulk had an amazingly successful movie career, beginning in
1982, with "Rocky III," playing the iconic character
Thunderlips.
