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Remembering Hulk Hogan, WWE Wrestling Star, In Photos

See photos looking back at the life of WWE icon Hulk Hogan after his death at age 71 at his Florida home.

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Hulk Hogan rips his shirt before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York.
Hulk Hogan rips his shirt before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA — Hulk Hogan, known for transforming the WWE into a national powerhouse, died Thursday. Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, is survived by two children he had with his first wife, Linda.

The WWE star is said to have gone into cardiac arrest while at his home in Clearwater, Florida.

In May, TMZ reported that Hogan underwent a neck procedure, while US Weekly reported last month that he then underwent a heart procedure.

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Outside the wrestling world, Hogan appeared in numerous movies and television shows, including a reality show about his life on VH1, “Hogan Knows Best.”

At the 2024 Republican National Convention, he merged classic WWE maneuvers with then-candidate Donald Trump’s rhetoric to passionately endorse him for president.

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Check out career milestones and life highlights of Hulk Hogan below.

Hulk Hogan in 1987. (By: John Barrett/Shutterstock)
Former heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali, left, is pictured staring down wrestling's Hulk Hogan as the two meet at New York City's Planet Hollywood Wednesday, October 6, 1993. Hogan was at the restaurant to donate his pink tutu from his new movie, Mr. Nanny to their movie memorabilia collection when Ali came in for lunch. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Hollywood Hulk Hogan puts a choke hold on the neck of Utah Jazz basketball star Karl Malone at a pay-per-view wrestling match Sunday July 12, 1998 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
In this April 3, 2005, file photo, Hulk Hogan fires up the crowd between matches during WrestleMania 21 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, The 60-year-old Hogan is a wrestling free agent after his contract with TNA Wrestling expired this week. He could make one last stand with Vince McMahon's WWE. He says the door is open for both promotions. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Hulk Hogan and his wife, Linda, walk the red carpet during the Radio Music Awards at the Aladdin Theater for the Performing Arts, Monday Oct. 25, 2004, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
FILE - Hulk Hogan poses during the MTV Video Music Awards Forum at Radio City Music Hall, Aug. 30, 2006, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)
Hulk Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea,testifies in court on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, during his trial against Gawker Media, in St Petersburg, Fla. Hogan and his attorneys are suing Gawker for $100 million, saying that his privacy was violated, and he suffered emotional distress after Gawker posted a sex tape filmed of Hogan and his then-best friend’s wife. (John Pendygraft/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool)
WWE Hall of Fame Wrestler Hulk Hogan attends the Launches of his 'Real American Beer' at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida. June, 13 2024. (By: JLN Photography/Shutterstock)
FILE - Hulk Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea, waits in the courtroom during a break in his trial against Gawker Media in St. Petersburg, Fla., March 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, Pool, File)
Hulk Hogan attends the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment 2015 Upfront at The Jacob Javits Center on May 14, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Hulk Hogan poses during the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall, Aug. 30, 2006, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)
Hulk Hogan speaks on the final night of the Republican National Convention, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Hulk Hogan speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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