“So Amari stays in LA with me, and I have chosen to take care of him and be there for him.”
Hulk Hogan’s cause of death revealed a week after first responders were called to his home on July 24.
According to People, who obtained the wrestler’s medical records, Hogan died “of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack.”
People also reported that Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, had leukemia and atrial fibrillation. According to the Mayo Clinic, atrial fibrillation or AFib is “an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm.”
Hogan was 71 years old at the time of his death.
On Thursday, July 24, medics were called to Hogan’s Florida home, citing cardiac arrest. People is now reporting that first responders performed CPR on Hogan for 30 minutes in an attempt to revive the wrestling legend.
News of Hogan’s death was first confirmed by the WWE. In a post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, the WWE wrote, “WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away.”
“One of pop culture’s most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s,” the statement continued. “WWE extends its condolences to Hogan’s family, friends, and fans.”
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Hours later, Hogan’s wife, Sky Daily, shared a statement on Instagram. “To the world, he was a legend… but to me, he was my Terry. The man I loved. My partner. My heart,” she said, in part.
Hogan had two children with his ex-wife, Linda Hogan, who also shared a statement, revealing she “never got over him,” adding that “it’s so hard to know he’s just gone.”
Their children, Nick and Brooke Hogan, also shared statements of their own. Nick wrote that his dad was “the most incredible person I’ve ever known and will always be my hero. He was the most kind, loving and amazing father anybody could ask for. I feel so blessed to have had the greatest dad in the world.”
Brooke wrote that she is “so grateful I knew the real version of him. Not just the one the world viewed through a carefully curated lens. We shared a quiet, sacred bond, one that could be seen and felt by anyone who witnessed us together.”
