Hogan, real name Terry Gene Bollea, was born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1953 and raised in Tampa. Though Hogan attended wrestling shows growing up in Florida, he started his career in entertainment as a musician,

Terry Bollea, better known as the professional wrestling star Hulk Hogan, has died, according to TMZ. The outlet reports that medics were dispatched to Hogan’s home in Clearwater, Florida, over a call regarding “cardiac arrest.” He was 71 years old.

Hulk Hogan's Major Controversies Before His Tragic Death originally appeared on Parade. Professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan passed away at age 71 following a reported cardiac arrest at his Clearwater, Florida home on Thursday, July 24.