Hulk Hogan, The Face of Wrestling’s Golden Age, Dies at 71

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Medics rushed to the Clearwater, Florida home of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan early Thursday morning after receiving a 911 call reporting a cardiac arrest, according to TMZ. Eyewitnesses described a swarm of emergency vehicles outside the residence, with EMTs seen wheeling Hogan out on a stretcher and into an ambulance.

Born Terry Gene Bollea in Augusta, Georgia, Hogan rose to global fame in the 1980s as the mustachioed, bandana-wearing titan of the wrestling ring. Towering at 6’7″, with 24-inch pythons and a booming catchphrase — “Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on you?” — he wasn’t just a pro wrestler; he was a cultural phenomenon.

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