Hulk Hogan’s official cause of death revealed
One week after his passing, Hulk Hogan’s official cause of death has been disclosed.
Page Six reports that, per the Pinellas County Forensic Science Center, Hogan’s death was caused by a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction). The medical examiner’s report says Hogan (Terry Bollea) had a history of AFib (atrial fibrillation), a condition where your heart does not beat regularly.
The medical records also showed that Hogan had a history of leukemia — news that was not made public while Hogan was alive.
“Per the records, the former WWE superstar also had a history of leukemia CLL, a type of cancer that affects white blood cells called lymphocytes,” Page Six wrote. “It does not appear that it was public knowledge that Hogan, born Terry Bollea, had ever battled cancer.”
Hogan, 71, passed away at his home in Clearwater, Florida on July 24 after experiencing weeks of complications following a May surgery. He was in and out of the hospital in the weeks preceding his death.
WWE honored Hogan with 10-bell salutes taking place on SmackDown, Raw, and NXT after his passing.
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