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Nick Lichtenberg

Hulk Hogan, wrestling superstar who helped reshape American media law, dies at 71

Hulk Hogan (Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Terry Bollea, better known to the world as professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, died Thursday at his home in Clearwater, Florida, at the age of 71, TMZ reported, a development that was soon confirmed by WWE. The cause of death was reported as cardiac arrest, with emergency services responding early in the morning after a call from his residence. Hogan is survived by his wife, Sky Daily, and two children, Brooke and Nick, from prior marriages.

Although he was one of professional wrestling’s iconic figures, Hogan may be remembered more for the chill he sent through journalism with an eventful lawsuit in the 2010s backed by Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel.

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