Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, whose charisma and shirt-ripping showmanship introduced skilled wrestling to new heights of mainstream reputation, died Thursday, his supervisor confirmed.
He was 71.
Hogan died surrounded by family members at his residence in Clearwater, Florida, supervisor Chris Volo advised NBC Los Angeles.
Hogan — whose actual title was Terry Gene Bollea — was made well-known for his theatrical wrestling performances, however grew to become a family title after making appearances in a number of movies and tv reveals.
He famously appeared within the third installment of the “Rocky” movie franchise the place he took on the title character, performed by Sylvester Stallone, in a struggle between wrestler and boxer.
Hogan’s household had a actuality collection on VH1 within the mid-2000s named “Hogan Is aware of Greatest,” following the lives of his ex-wife Linda and his two kids, Brooke and Nick.
The present was cancelled in 2007 after his son was critically injured in a automotive accident in Clearwater, Florida, and was charged with reckless driving.
Linda Hogan filed for divorce the identical yr, ending greater than twenty years of marriage.
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