Clearwater Police Release Final Report on Hulk Hogan's Death
Nearly 11 months after Hulk Hogan's passing, authorities in Clearwater, Florida, have released their final report on his death.
Hogan passed away at the age of 71 on July 24 last year. The cause of death was determined to be an acute myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack. The WWE legend also suffered from lymphocytic leukemia and atrial fibrillation.
Per Nathaniel Rodriguez of WFLA, the Clearwater Police Department shared its final report on Hogan's death. They confirmed there was no criminal activity and that he died of natural causes.
"Under the circumstances, it fell to the Clearwater Police Department to address, challenge or validate some of the concerns in the case," they said in a statement. "Investigators had to interview multiple witnesses and review various recordings to answer questions central to our inquiry."
The department thanked Hogan's children, Nick and Brooke, and wife Sky Daily for helping in the investigation:
"We want to thank the family of Mr. Bollea – Sky, Nick and Brooke – and their attorney, Kevin Hayslett, for their cooperation," the department said. "Their willingness to allow our investigators access to very personal information, at a time when they were grieving and struggling, was extremely helpful. We would not have had the legal justification to obtain much of the information without their cooperation."
Brooke Hogan has raised numerous questions about her father's death. She claimed that the nurse who had cared for Hulk had "disappeared" and that they hadn't been able to contact him. She also wondered why a private doctor was brought in to sign Hulk's death certificate.
Hulk Hogan Had More Than 20 Surgeries After His Wrestling Career
In a Sept. 2024 interview on Logan Paul's "IMPAULSIVE" podcast (via Us Weekly), Hulk Hogan revealed that he underwent "like 25 surgeries in the last 10 years." The WWE Hall of Famer needed to have both his hips and knees replaced and around 10 procedures on his back.
Widely regarded as the greatest wrestler ever, Hogan put the WWE on the map in the '80s during the wrestling boom. He also had successful stints with WCW and TNA, retiring as a 12-time wrestling world champion.
This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Jun 6, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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This story was originally published June 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM.