Born Terry Gene Bollea and raised in Florida, Hogan found fame in the 1980s after triumphing over Iron Sheik to become the World Wrestling Federation’s heavyweight winner. The win sparked a phenomenon in the wrestling world known as “Hulkmania,” which he leveraged into a career outside of the sport through which he first rose to prominence.

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The pro wrestler, who died on Thursday, leveraged patriotism and a demand for dominance to become a self-spun celebrity whose career catalyzed and mirrored the shifting zeitgeist.

Hulk Hogan was married three times and welcomed two children with his first wife, Linda Hogan: daughter Brooke Hogan, born in 1988, and son Nick Hogan, born in 1990. Sky Daily, Hulk Hogan’s third wife, whom he married in September 2023, shared a heartbreaking tribute to the late pro wrestler July 25 and addressed his recent health issues.

Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan supported US President Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign, but an image that appears to show him posing with the American flag at the "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center in the state of Florida is not authentic.

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 today.

There is no WWE if Vince McMahon doesn’t pluck Hulk Hogan from the Midwest to make him the centerpiece of his national expansion in 1983.

Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, died of cardiac arrest at his Florida home, leaving fans mourning his global legacy.

Elijah Wood is remembering Hulk Hogan as a “fixture of pop culture” during his childhood in the 1980s. He and his “The Toxic Avenger” co-star Taylour Paige spoke about Hogan, who died Thursday, at Comic-Con.

Hulk Hogan, the pro wrestler who became a worldwide pop culture icon, helped take down Gawker and campaigned for President Trump, has died. He was 71.