WWE star Hulk Hogan dies after cardiac arrest

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25 Jul 2025 • 2:20 AM MYT
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  • Hulk Hogan, the iconic professional wrestler, has died at the age of 71.
  • Authorities in Clearwater, Florida, confirmed his death on Thursday following a cardiac arrest.
  • Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was a central figure in WWE's history, headlining the first WrestleMania in 1985.
  • He won multiple WWE championships and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.
  • Beyond wrestling, Hogan appeared in films and TV shows, and famously won a $115 million lawsuit against Gawker Media in 2016.

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