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 house in Clearwater, Florida, supervisor Chris Volo informed NBC Los Angeles.
Hogan — whose actual title was Terry Gene Bollea — was made well-known for his theatrical wrestling performances, however turned a family title after making appearances in a number of movies and tv exhibits.
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 combat between wrestler and boxer.
Hogan’s household had a actuality sequence on VH1 within the mid-2000s named “Hogan Is aware of Finest,” following the lives of his ex-wife Linda and his two youngsters, 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 12 months, ending greater than twenty years of marriage.
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