Hulk Hogan Cause Of Death Revealed

Published: Jul 31, 2025 by Jamie Toolan | Last Updated: Jul 31, 2025 by Jamie Toolan

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Following his passing on Thursday, July 24, Hulk Hogan’s cause of death has now been revealed.

One week ago two-time WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan, real name Terry Bollea died at the age of 71.

Since his passing tributes have poured in from the wrestling and entertainment world, with WWE itself holding a 10 bell salute to Hogan before this past week’s SmackDown, Raw and NXT.

Now, Hogan’s cause of death has been revealed courtesy of Pinellas County Forensic Center records, obtained by Page Six.

The outlet reports that Hogan’s death was due to acute myocardial infarction – commonly known as a heart attack, with Hogan previously having a history of atrial fibrillation (AFib), which is a heart condition characterized by an irregular and often rapid heart rate.

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The records also revealed that Hogan had a history of leukemia CLL, a type of cancer that affects white blood cells called lymphocytes, something that was not previously revealed to the public beforehand.

Hogan’s death was ruled to be natural according to the cremation summary approval report.

We continue to extend our condolences to the family, friends and fans of Terry Bollea aka Hulk Hogan at this time.

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