Sylvester Stallone, Charlotte Flair Page Tribute

Actor Sylvester Stallone and WWE Charlotte Flair champion have been among the figures to pay tribute to Hulk Hogan after the death of the wrestling icon at the age of 71.

The American, the real name Terry Bollea, died in the hospital after the doctors were called to cardiac arrest at home at 10:00 et on Thursday, local authorities said.

The Clearwater Police Department officer, Nate Burnside, said there was no suspicious activity related to the death of the strong man.

“Unfortunately, we must confirm that Terry Bollea, also known as Hulk Hogan, died this morning,” said Bollea Representative, Linda Boseto, talking to CBS News.

“We are disconsolate. He was a great human being and a friend.”

Death of Hulk Hogan: ‘Bright showman’

The imposing Athlete Bollea won the first of its six titles with the WWF, which would later become the phenomenally successful promotion now known as WWE, in 1984.

Two years before, Bollea, known for her yellow and red costume, starred in the successful Rocky III film as Wrestling Champion, Thunderlips, who fights the main character of Stallone, Rocky.

“I had the pleasure of meeting this brilliant personality and showman when I was 26,” Stallone said on Instagram after the death of Bollea.

“It was absolutely wonderful and its incredible skill made Rocky III incredibly special. My heart breaks.”

Hulk Hogan race

In addition to appearing in a series of acting roles, Hogan continued to enjoy an extraordinary wrestling race that included a change of WWF to the WCW rival company during the mid -90s, although it made the change when the WWF bought the WCW in 2001 and was induced in its Hall of Fame in 2005.

In 2012, a sex tape with bowl was leaked online, and subsequently received a payment of $ 31 million from the Gawker website in 2016, having sued for $ 100 million.

In 2015, the audio leaked a bowl using extremely racist language. He apologized and called the comments “the greatest mistake” of his life, while the WWE cut the links with him and expelled him from the Hall of Fame.

Bollea was restored in 2018 and restored a working relationship with the organization.

Then he took a vocal interest in politics, speaking at the Republican National Convention in 2024 in support of the Donald Trump re -election campaign.

Hulk Hogan: Wwe Champ Flair pays tribute

WWE superstar and 14 times champion Instinct He said his “heart breaks” for the children of Bollea, Brooke and Nick.

“When I almost lost my dad eight years ago, one of the few people who was there for everything was Hulk Hogan,” Flair wrote on social networks. “Rest in peace, brother.”

Hogan married his wife, Sky Daily, in 2023. He was previously married to Jennifer McDaniel between 2010 and 2021 and Linda Claridge between 1983 and 2009.

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