FRIDAY, Aug. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack, Florida officials confirmed Thursday. The 71-year-old entertainer, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, died last week in Clearwater, Florida.

Hulk Hogan, 71, was pronounced dead at a hospital less than 90 minutes after medics arrived at his home in Clearwater, Florida.

According to a cremation approval summary report from the Pinellas County Forensic Science Center obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Hogan died from acute myocardial infarction, or what is commonly referred to as a heart attack. His death was ruled the result of natural causes and was certified by his personal physician.