More insight into Hulk Hogan‘s death has come to light.
Nearly a week after the former pro wrestling star(real name Terry Gene Bollea) died at age 71 at his home in Clearwater, Fla, his cause of death has been confirmed as acute myocardial infarction, otherwise known as a heart attack, according to documents obtained by Page Six.
The documents also noted, per the outlet, that Hulk had a history of leukemia CLL, a type of cancer.
E! News has reached out to the Pinellas County Medical Examiner’s office for additional comment.
On July 24, authorities were called to Hogan’s residence for an emergency relating to a “cardiac arrest,” according to the 911 phone call recording obtained by E! News.
The WWE Hall of Famer “was pronounced deceased” at Mortan Plant Hospital, according to the Clearwater police’s statement to E!.
His managers also spoke out on his death shortly after to mourn the athlete.
“We are heartbroken,” his managers said in a July 24 statement to E! News. “He was such a great human being and friend.”
Hulk’s death came as a shock, as just two days prior, his former manager Jimmy Hartshared insight into how the wrestling champ was doing after spending time with Hulk and his son Nick Hogan, 34, at Hogan’s Hangout restaurant.
“Hulk is going great, doing phenomenal!” Jimmy said in a July 22 post on X. “Last night at karaoke with Nick was absolutely fantastic, baby!!!”
