Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan in 2005
Birth nameTerry Gene Bollea
Born(1953-08-11)August 11, 1953
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJuly 24, 2025(2025-07-24) (aged 71)
Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
WebsiteOfficial site
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)The Super Destroyer
Sterling Golden
Terry Boulder
Incredible Hulk Hogan
Terry "Hulk" Hogan
Hulk Hogan
Hulk Machine
Immortal Hulk Hogan
Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Hollywood Hogan
Mr. America
Billed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)[1]
Billed weight302 lb (137 kg; 21 st 8 lb)
Billed fromVenice Beach, California[1]
Washington, D.C. (as Mr. America)[2]
Hollywood, California (as Hollywood Hogan)
Trained byHiro Matsuda
DebutAugust 10, 1977
RetiredNovember 1, 2011

Terry Gene Bollea (August 11, 1953 – July 24, 2025), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American pro wrestler and actor.

He was best known for his time in World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment, World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He was a six-time WWF/E Champion and six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion.

His first match in Japan was in May 1980 for New Japan Pro Wrestling. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Sylvester Stallone in 2005.[3]

On July 18, 2024 he was a guest speaker at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[4]

Hogan died on July 24, 2025 at his home in Clearwater, Florida from a heart attack at the age of 71.[5][6][7][8] At the time of his death, he had chronic lymphocytic leukemia and atrial fibrillation.[9]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Hulk Hogan's Bio". WWE. Archived from the original on 2008-03-29. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  2. Judgment Day 2003 (DVD). WWE Home Video. 2003.
  3. "Hulk Hogan". WWE. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  4. Balk, Tim; King, Maya (2024-07-19). "'Trumpmania': Hulk Hogan Rips Off His Shirt, and Republicans Go Wild". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  5. "Hulk Hogan dies at 71". KFDM. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  6. "Hulk Hogan Dead at 71". TMZ. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  7. "WWE legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71 | Fox News". www.foxnews.com. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  8. Dye, Natasha; Ross, Alex (31 July 2025). "Hulk Hogan's Cause of Death Revealed 1 Week After Wrestler Died at 71". People. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  9. Caplan, Anna Lazarus (July 31, 2025). "Hulk Hogan Revealed to Have Leukemia Before His Death at 71". People. Retrieved July 31, 2025.

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