Hogan dies at 71; natural causes cited, as daughter questions autopsy

Hulk Hogan, born Terry Bollea, died on July 24 at age 71 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Official records indicate the immediate cause of death was acute myocardial infarction, with a medical history that included chronic lymphocytic leukemia and atrial fibrillation. Hogan left behind his wife, Sky Daily, and his two children, Brooke and Nick, along with two grandchildren. The family has publicly navigated the balance between private grieving and a public, highly scrutinized legacy, with the estrangement between Hogan and his daughter Brooke continuing to play out in the days following his passing.

The death and its aftershocks have unfolded against a backdrop of complicated family dynamics. Hogan’s funeral drew a contingent of relatives, though Brooke did not attend, choosing instead to mark her father’s memory privately. She later said she “hated the morbidity of funerals” and decided to honor him in a way that felt true to her. In interviews, she described a life shaped by intense public exposure and personal estrangement, noting that she had sought a more private path for years and that the pressures of television and fame had shaped her early adulthood.