He reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest at his Florida home
The 71-year-old WWE Hall of Famer underwent neck surgery just before those rumors, according to his rep, and the procedure was successful.
Hogan is one of those credited with popularizing professional wrestling from a narrow cult phenomenon into family entertainment in the 1980s.
He also went from the ring to the big screen, appearing in movies starting with 1982’s “Rocky III” and many other films. He also appeared on the small screen in a VH1 reality series.
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