UPDATE (07/31/2025 at 12:24 p.m. ET): Hulk Hogan‘s cause of death has been revealed. The WWE wrestling legend died at the age of 71 on Thursday, July 24, in his home state of Florida after going into cardiac arrest in his home. He died of acute myocardial infarction, which is the medical term for a heart attack. Hogan was pronounced dead in a local hospital in his town of Clearwater, Florida.
Page Six was first to report the cause of death. According to the report, medical records showed that Hogan (whose real name is Terry Bollea), had a history of atrial fibrillation (AFib) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). AFib is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often rapid heart rate. Leukemia CLL is a type of blood cancer that causes white blood cells to mutate and multiply and overcrowd healthy blood cells and platelets. It’s the most common form of cancer among adults, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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