Hulk Hogan, WWE’s iconic wrestler, died Thursday at the age of 71.

According to TMZ, which first reported the news, medical personnel were dispatched to the wrestling legend’s home in Clearwater, Fla. According to the report, operators stated it was regarding a “cardiac arrest.”

Jimmy Hart, Hogan’s longtime friend, just took to social media Tuesday to debunk reports Hogan’s health was in decline. In fact, he shared a positive update.

“Hulk is doing great, doing phenomenal!” Hart posted on X. “Last night at karaoke with Nick was absolutely fantastic, baby!!!”

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TMZ reported Hogan’s wife, Sky, denied rumors earlier this summer he was in a coma, saying his heart was “strong” as he recovered from neck surgeries.

Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide, the most popular wrestler of the 1980s and one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.

Known for his mustache and bandanas, Hogan parlayed his popularity into a bit of a movie career. Perhaps most notably as “Thunderlips the Ultimate Male” where he battled Sylvester Stallone’s Rock Balboa in a charity boxing-wrestling match in “Rocky III.”

But his bread and butter, however, was WWE. He was the first wrestler to win consecutive Royal Rumble matches back in 1990 and 1991. His 1988 match with André the Giant on “WWF The Main Event” had more than 33 million viewers.

After a brief departure from wrestling, he signed with the WCW in 1994 where he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship six times.

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