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Hulk Hogan, the American sports and entertainment star who made professional wrestling a global phenomenon and loudly supported Donald Trump for president, has died at the age of 71, World Wrestling Entertainment said on Thursday. "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," WWE said on X.
Born on August 11, 1953, in Augusta, Georgia, Hulk evolved into one of the most iconic figures in the history of professional wrestling. With his trademark handlebar moustache, bandana, and larger-than-life charisma, Hogan became a cultural phenomenon in the 1980s and helped catapult WWE (then WWF) into mainstream popularity. Often hailed as the face of wrestling’s golden era, Hogan’s impact transcended the ring and made him a global superstar and a Hall of Famer of the WWE.His first trainer reportedly broke Hogan's leg to dissuade him from entering the business, but he kept at wrestling, weight training, and - he later admitted - anabolic steroids. He gained in notoriety as his biceps turned into what he dubbed the "24-inch pythons."
A key moment in that evolution came at the WrestleMania III extravaganza in 1987, when Hogan hoisted fellow wrestler André the Giant before a sold-out Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan for a thunderous body slam of the Frenchman.Hogan parlayed his wrestling fame into a less successful career in Hollywood, starring in films like "Rocky III" and "Santa With Muscles," but kept returning to the ring as long as his body would allow.
The legendary Hulk Hogan pic.twitter.com/3daG7IDznf
— WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2025
In 2024, he appeared at the Republican National Convention to endorse the presidential bid of Trump, who in the 1980s had played host to Hulk-headlined WrestleManias. Hogan said he made the decision to support the Republican candidate after seeing his combative, fist-pumping reaction to an attempted assassination on the campaign trail.
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