00:00More insight into Hulk Hogan's death has come to light.
00:03Nearly a week after the former pro wrestling star died at age 71 at his home in Clearwater, Florida.
00:09His cause of death has been confirmed as acute myocardial infarction, otherwise known as a heart attack,
00:15according to documents obtained by Page Six.
00:18The documents also noted, per the outlet, that Hulk had a history of leukemia, CLL, a type of cancer.
00:24E News has reached out to the Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office for additional comment.
00:30On July 24th, authorities were called to Hulk's residence for an emergency relating to a cardiac arrest,
00:35according to a 911 phone call record obtained by E News.
00:39The WWE Hall of Famer was pronounced deceased at Morton Plant Hospital,
00:43according to the Clearwater Police's statement to E.
00:46A month prior, rumors began spreading that Hulk was on his deathbed following neck fusion surgery
00:51his reps had confirmed he'd undergone in May.
00:54However, the chatter was quickly shut down, as a rep told E News June 18th that there were,
00:59quote, no reasons to panic.
01:00At the time, his rep explained that the Hogan Knows Best star has had problems with his back for years,
01:06adding that he had recently undergone neck surgery and the procedure had, quote, been indeed successful.
01:12Hulk, who tied the knot with Sky Daily in 2023 and was previously married to Jennifer McDaniel and Linda Hogan,
01:18experienced a slew of health issues over the years, many related to his history in the ring.
