Hulk Hogan: WWE SmackDown pays tribute to wrestling icon after death at 71
WWE legend’s death comes after his wife, Sky, denied rumors he was in a coma after undergoing surgeries
www.independent.co.ukHere’s the latest you asked for.
- Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) died in July 2025; official reports list the cause as acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) with medical history including atrial fibrillation and leukemia noted in some sources.[1][2][4]
- Several outlets report the death as natural and note there was no foul play; tributes and public acknowledgments followed from WWE and fans.[2][7]
- Public updates around July 2025 emphasized the heart-related cause, with media outlets including E! News, CBS Sports, and TMZ corroborating the cardiac-illness narrative.[3][4][8]
If you’d like, I can pull the very latest articles from a few major outlets and summarize any new details (e.g., autopsy nuances, family statements) with direct citations.