WWE legend Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack, according to the Pinellas County Forensic Science Center records obtained by Page Six.
Hogan, 71, suffered from acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, and had a history of atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common cardiac arrhythmia — or irregular heartbeat.
Per the records, the WWE Hall of Famer had a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), which is a type of cancer affecting white blood cells.
It was not public knowledge that Hogan had ever battled cancer.
His manner of death was ruled natural, according to the cremation summary approval report.
A spokesperson for the medical examiner’s office told Page Six, “I am not aware when Mr. Bollea will be cremated, only that we received a request for cremation approval.”
Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was taken by ambulance from his home in Clearwater, Fla., on July 24, with a 911 call citing “cardiac arrest,” and he died at the hospital.
His current wife, Sky Daily, called his death “sudden” in an Instagram message on Friday.
During Tuesday’s installment of his “83 Weeks” podcast, Hogan’s close friend, fellow WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff, said Hogan “sounded tired” and appeared “weak” during the hour-long visit in Florida a few weeks before his death.
“[Hogan] said, ‘I really want to see you, but I’m kind of embarrassed for you to see me this way because I’ve been pretty sick,’” Bischoff said of a phone call he had with Hogan to tell him he was coming to visit him. “When I look at you, I don’t see the same thing you see when you look in the mirror, so f— that, I’ll be down Monday.”
Bischoff explained that there was a nurse with Hogan, who was administering him oxygen because he had trouble with his CO2 levels.
“All he wanted to talk about was business, but in a fun, energetic way,” Bischoff said, adding that Hogan was so anxious” to get back to work.
“It was work for him to have a conversation but he was the same guy,” Bischoff added.
Hogan was at the center of rumors that his health was declining just a few weeks before his death.
Since mid-June, Bubba the Love Sponge, a Tampa-based radio show and Hogan’s former best friend, reported that the WWE Hall of Famer was in the ICU and on his deathbed.
A rep for Hogan, as well as Sky and WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff, denied Bubba’s report.
On July 11, Sky denied rumors that Hogan was in a coma and had brain damage, stating that “his heart is strong” and he was recovering from a recent neck surgery he underwent in May.
WWE’s “Monday Night Raw” held a tribute to Hogan, giving the Hulkster a 10-bell salute to open the show, followed by a video tribute to open the show on Netflix.
Bischoff, as well as Hogan’s son Nick Hogan, were present.
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