Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71.
Emergency services were dispatched to Hogans Clearwater, Florida residence early Thursday morning after a call described a cardiac arrest incident.
Witnesses reported several police and EMT vehicles at the scene, and Hogan was seen being taken from the home on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance.
Just weeks earlier, Hogans wife, Sky, had publicly dismissed online rumors suggesting the WWE star was in a coma, asserting that his heart was strong and that he was recovering well from recent surgeries.
Born Terry Bollea, Hulk Hogan was instrumental in turning professional wrestling into a global spectacle. Before his rise to fame, wrestling had a more niche following. With his charisma, larger-than-life persona, and family-friendly appeal, Hogan became the face of the WWE in the 1980s and drew in millions of fans - adults and children alike.