Hulk Hogan death under review as medical malpractice probe continues

The death of WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan is now at the center of an active official review after his passing on July 24 in Clearwater, Florida was initially attributed to a heart attack. The case has evolved to raise questions about medical treatment surrounding his death, with authorities confirming an ongoing investigation into possible medical malpractice based on statements from an occupational therapist who was present at the scene and described a recent operation that may have severed Hogan’s phrenic nerve.

Officially, Hogan’s death was ruled a natural cause, acute myocardial infarction, by the medical examiner. However, investigators say the case remains unique and open, with detectives interviewing multiple witnesses and seeking medical records from a range of providers. The Clearwater Police Department has stressed that they have remained in contact with Hogan’s family as the inquiry continues, and that no public records, including body camera footage, will be released while the investigation is active.

A key thread in the emerging narrative is the account from Sky Daily, Hogan’s wife, who has publicly affirmed that Hogan’s phrenic nerve was compromised during a recent...