Hulk Hogan dies, aged 71

The world of professional wrestling is mourning the loss of 'The Hulkster', who died in Florida on July 25, 2025. Voice over powered by AI.

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00:00Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71. Born as Terry Jean Bollier, the professional

00:06wrestler became a mainstream star in the 1980s and is often credited as having

00:10turned wrestling into a business rather than just a sport. He was a major draw

00:16card at the first Wrestlemania in 1985 and continued on in the event over the

00:21years, facing other celebrity wrestlers including Andre the Giant, Randy Savage

00:26and The Rock. He became a popular culture icon appearing in TV shows and movies

00:31including Rocky 3 and a reality show about his own life entitled Hogan Knows Best.

00:38Hogan was also a controversial character, notably in 2015 the WWE cut ties with him

00:45and removed him from the Hall of Fame until 2018 when he was recorded using a

00:51series of racial slurs. He later apologized calling his words unacceptable. Hogan also

00:58entered politics supporting Donald Trump's 2024 election campaign and

01:03appearing at the Republican National Convention. The 71 year old was

01:08pronounced dead at a hospital in Florida less than 90 minutes after paramedics

01:12arrived responding to a cardiac arrest call. Tributes have poured out on social

01:18media for the controversial yet iconic wrestling star.