Clearwater Police Department Issue Statement On Hulk Hogan’s Passing
The wrestling world lost Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) on Thursday, July 24th. He was 71.
In a press conference, Major Nate Burnside gave the following comments on Hogan’s death.
“Just before 10 AM, Clearwater Police Department responded to a house in the 1000 block of El Dorado Avenue for a medical related call. It was discovered at that time that Terry Bollea, also known as Hulk Hogan, was experiencing a serious medical related issue. Personnel provided medical treatment at that time and transported Mr. Bollea to Morton Plant Hospital, where he died at 11:17 AM. The Clearwater Police Department is conducting a medical investigation, which is standard in these types of cases. There are no signs of foul play or suspicious activity related to this call for service at this time,” he said.
Burnside said records wouldn’t be released today and that he asks people to respect the privacy of Hogan’s family.
Operators stated the medical call was regarding a “cardiac arrest.”
Hogan friends and family denied rumors that the WWE Hall of Famer was on his deathbed over the past month, but admitted he was recovering from a major four-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.
Fightful sends condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Hulk Hogan.
