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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Wrestling fable Hulk Hogan has died astatine property 71, according to aggregate reports.
TMZ was archetypal to study connected Hogan's decease Thursday morning, saying exigency aesculapian crews were seen extracurricular of his Clearwater, Florida, home.
Police told Nexstar's WFLA that officers were called to the location wherever Hogan, whose existent sanction is Terry Bollea, suffered a cardiac apprehension conscionable earlier 10 a.m. He was taken to Morton Plant Hospital, wherever helium was pronounced dead.
Hogan's manager confirmed the wrestling legend's decease to the Los Angeles NBC affiliate. The WWE besides issued a statement Thursday, saying it was "saddened to larn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away."
"One of popular culture’s astir recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE execute planetary designation successful the 1980s," the connection continued. "WWE extends its condolences to Hogan’s family, friends, and fans."
Fellow WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair said Thursday helium was "absolutely shocked to perceive astir the passing of my adjacent friend."
"Hulk has been by my broadside since we started successful the wrestling business," helium wrote connected X. "An unthinkable athlete, talent, friend, and father! Our relationship has meant the satellite to me. He was ever determination for maine adjacent erstwhile I didn’t inquire for him to be. He was 1 of the archetypal to sojourn maine erstwhile I was successful the infirmary with a 2% accidental of living, and helium prayed by my bedside. Hulk besides lent maine wealth erstwhile Reid was sick. Hulkster, nary 1 volition ever comparison to you! Rest successful bid my friend!"
Hogan was regarded arsenic 1 of the astir fashionable nonrecreational wrestlers of each clip aft rocketing to stardom with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, present WWE) successful the 1980s.
He made occasional non-wrestling appearances connected WWE programming implicit the past fewer years, astir precocious to beforehand his Real American Beer company.
Hogan grew up successful Tampa and lived successful the adjacent metropolis of Clearwater astatine the clip of his death.
