Hulk Hogan's close friend Jimmy Hart talks exclusively to PEOPLE about the WWE star's health in his final days and reflects on his friendship, after Hogan's death on Thursday, July 24.

Hulk Hogan's wife Sky Daily Hogan is opening up one day after his death. The two-time WWE Hall of Famer and world champion, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, died Thursday, according to Clearwater, Florida, police and WWE. He was 71.

Social media users claimed the wrestling icon's death on July 24, 2025, occurred exactly a decade after WWE terminated his contract.

Hulk Hogan evolved from a sports entertainer to lifestyle brand through authenticity and expansion, with recent ventures that included a beer brand and freestyle wrestling organization.

Trump led a wave of tributes honoring Hulk Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, who lived in Clearwater, Florida. WWE star died of cardiac arrest at age 71.

Hulk Hogan's wife, Sky Daily Hogan, broke her silence for the first time following the wrestler's death. "I wasn’t ready for this…and my heart is in pieces," she wrote in part on Instagram on July 25.

In sports, living in Florida seems to be part of being a GOAT, from Tom Brady and Tiger Woods to Kelly Slater, Serena Williams and the late Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan, wrestling legend and reality TV star, died at 71 following cardiac arrest. He spent his final years battling injuries and an emotional estrangement from his daughter.