RIP - Hulk Hogan

telcodad

Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan dead at the age of 71, WWE says
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Sports - July 24, 2025
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/24/sport/hulk-hogan-death

Professional wrestler Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, died on Thursday at the age of 71, according to World Wrestling Entertainment. Bollea is widely recognized as the biggest wrestling star of all time and helped WWE become the behemoth that it is today. In the 1980s and 1990s, Bollea’s larger-than-life personality – in and out of the ring – made him a household name and a crossover mainstream star, starring in movies and recognized around the world.

“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 company said in a post on X. “WWE extends its condolences to Hogan’s family, friends, and fans.”

The city of Clearwater, Florida, said in a statement that police and fire personnel were dispatched to Bollea’s home after a report of an individual in cardiac arrest. Bollea was treated by fire and rescue crews when they arrived and was transported to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. TMZ was first to report the news. ….

telcodad

Wow, this is the third celebrity death in three days. Well they say these things “come in threes.”

https://broadbandbulletin.com/d/4472-rip-malcolm-jamal-warner

https://broadbandbulletin.com/d/4494-rip-ozzy-osbourne

winchester73

The Hulkster will be leg dropping in the afterlife now

takeahike

telcodad Well they say these things “come in threes.”

RIP. Never light three cigarettes with one match.

Guy54435

WWE is saddened to learn that Terry Bollea, recognized globally as Legendary WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan, has passed away on July 24 at 71.

One of pop culture’s most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition with the Hulkamania craze of the 1980s and reignited sports-entertainment’s popularity in the 1990s through his leadership of the New World Order in WCW. Whether he was a hero or villain, clad in red and yellow or black and white, The Hulkster was always one of the ring’s most popular and enduring stars. more

ElQuintron

Merging

Guy54435

ElQuintron Thanks for the merge.

telcodad

telcodad Wow, this is the third celebrity death in three days. Well they say these things “come in threes.”

RIP: Malcolm-Jamal Warner
RIP: Ozzy Osbourne

And then there was Connie Francis’ passing a week ago too: https://broadbandbulletin.com/d/4399-rip-connie-francis

InternetJeff

A generational icon and all-around great person.

RIP.

Guy54435

It is not every day that the police department holds a presser for someone whos death was a heart attack.

And I wonder if this played when he arrived wherever?

Or did Randy and Razor cue this song up?