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Wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has died — the six-time world champion was 71 years old.
TMZ Sports was first to report the tragic news. He passed away in his home in Clearwater, Florida, “early” on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
According to the report, there were several police cars and EMTs parked outside the Hogan residence. The news comes weeks after his wife, Sky, denied reports that he was in a coma. She claimed that his heart was “strong” in the aftermath of recent surgeries.
Previously, TMZ Sports reported that he was on his “deathbed” following a neck surgery he had in May 2025. He then passed away a few months later.
Hulk Hogan's WWE and acting careers before his death
Hogan was the face of WWE, then the WWF, throughout the '70s and '80s. After brief stints in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and the American Wrestling Association, he returned to the WWF in 1983.
Throughout the '90s, he had runs in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) before another return to WWE. He also had a stint in Total Nonstop Action (TNA).
He helped professional wrestling cross over into the mainstream. While Hogan is most known for his time in professional wrestling, he also starred in movies like Rocky III, No Hold Barred, and Gremlins 2: The New Batch.
Additionally, he had roles in episodes of The A-Team, Baywatch, Robot Chicken, and The Goldbergs. His last movie role came in 2011 when he voiced Terrafirminator V.O. in Gnomeo & Juliet.
Hogan had not wrestled since his last TNA stint in 2012. He recently made an appearance during WWE's Monday Night RAW premiere on Netflix on January 6, 2025.
However, he did not get a hero's welcome. Hogan, who was promoting his Real American Beer brand, was booed out of the building. That marked his last appearance in WWE.
During his wrestling career, Hogan was a six-time world champion. He was also a one-time Tag Team Champion with Edge, and he won two Royal Rumbles (going back-to-back in 1990 and 1991). Hogan was also inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame twice — once individually and once as part of the New World Order.
