Hulk Hogan’s cause of death revealed

Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack, according to authorities.

Hogan’s official cause of death is cited as “acute myocardial infarction” – which in layman’s terms means a heart attack – according to a cremation approval summary report from the medical examiner’s office in Pinellas County, Florida shared with WNN on Thursday.

The medical examiner’s office also confirmed that Hogan, whose given name was Terry Gene Bollea, had a history of an irregular heartbeat and blood cancer, conditions that are cited as contributing factors to his death. His manner of death was ruled as “natural.”

In the 1980s and 1990s, Hogan became a household name and a crossover mainstream star, starring in movies and recognized around the world. He is best known for his larger-than-life personality during wrestling’s “golden era,” with his rivaliries with other pro wrestlers of the era including “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and “Macho Man” Randy Savage, among others, making professional wrestling a multi-billion-dollar industry.