· the cause of death for hulk hogan , pro wrestling icon and reality tv star, has been unveiled a week after he died at age 71. · professional wrestler hulk hogan died of a heart attack , according to authorities. · hogan, whose real name was terry gene bollea, died july 24 of acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, according to a copy of hogans cremation report obtained by abc news. · hulk hogan — the handlebar-mustachioed marvel who turned professional wrestling into a mainstream spectacle and then transcended it — died thursday following a “serious medical issue” at his. · hulk hogan, once the cornerstone of professional wrestling, passed away at the age of 71 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Did hulk hogan take time off? A medical document reviewed on thursday by the times reveals that hogan. · the wwe icon died of acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, according to the pinellas county forensic science center documents obtained by usa today sports. What are some facts about hulk hogan? · hogan, whose real name was terrence gene bollea, died of acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, on thursday, july 24, people can confirm.