Ric Flair Pays Emotional Tribute After WWE Rival Hulk Hogan’s Death originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Wrestling icon Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea died Thursday at age 71 in Clearwater, Florida, TMZ has confirmed.

Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan died on Thursday at the age of 71. Perhaps the most well-known and recognizable wrestler in the history of the industry, he was a major catalyst in the growth of the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1980s.

Wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71, his manager confirmed Thursday. Hogan was a fixture with the WWE for decades, starting his career in wrestling career in 1977 before retiring in 2012. He won six WWE championships and Sylvester Stallone inducted him into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.