Wrestling star Hulk Hogan useless at 71 : NPR

Hulk Hogan, one of many greatest stars {of professional} wrestling, has died. The police and fire departments in Clearwater, Florida, put out a press release stating they responded to a medical name for a cardiac arrest this morning. Hogan was pronounced useless at an area hospital. He was 71 years previous.

Hogan, whose actual title is Terry Bollea, was one of many earliest stars of World Wrestling Entertainment and was the face of professional wrestling’s increase in recognition throughout the Eighties.

In a post on X, the WWE referred to as Hogan “one of pop culture’s most recognizable figures,” and credit him for serving to the model obtain international recognition.

He was so widespread, there was a reputation for his period of recognition – Hulkamania. Hogan parlayed that stardom into film roles, together with a memorable appearance in Rocky III. 

More just lately, Hogan was a determine of right-wing politics. During the 2024 Republican National Convention, he spoke on stage, tearing off his shirt to disclose a Trump-Vance shirt, saying, “Let Trumpamania run wild, brother.”

Hogan additionally grew to become a serious determine within the media after the web site Gawker revealed a portion of a intercourse tape of Hogan in 2012. Funded by billionaire Peter Thiel, Hogan sued mother or father firm Gawker Media. Hogan received the lawsuit. A Florida jury awarded him $140 million, driving Gawker Media into chapter 11.