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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Vinay Patel

Hulk Hogan's Cause of Death Confirmed as Heart Attack After Secret Battle with Chronic Leukaemia

The circumstances surrounding Hulk Hogan's recent passing have come to light, revealing a previously undisclosed personal battle. (Credit: AFP News)

The world of professional wrestling is in mourning following the death of legendary performer Hulk Hogan, who has died aged 71 after a private struggle with cancer and heart disease.

The larger-than-life wrestling star, real name Terry Bollea, passed away on 24 July in Florida. The official cause of death has been confirmed as an acute myocardial infarction—commonly known as a heart attack. It has since emerged that Hogan had also been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), a type of blood cancer, and atrial fibrillation, a condition causing irregular heart rhythms.

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