WWE: Hulk Hogan's secret cancer battle revealed

WWE legend Hulk Hogan's cause of death has reportedly been revealed. The wrestling icon passed away last Thursday in his Clearwater, Florida, home at the age of 71. At that time, it was reported that The Hulkster had suffered a cardiac arrest in his home in Clearwater.

Now, a fresh report by Page Six has shed further light on the cause of Hogan's death and his secret cancer battle. The report disclosed that the former WWE Champion passed away from an acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, per the Pinellas County Forensic Science Center.

As per the documents obtained by Page Six, Hogan had a history of atrial fibrillation (AFib). In this condition, the heart of the person is subjected to irregular and often rapid heartbeats. The outlet also reported that The Immortal One battled cancer before his passing.

"Per the records, the former WWE Superstar also had a history of leukemia CLL, a type of cancer that affects white blood cells called lymphocytes," Page Six reported.

The outlet also noted that there was no prior public knowledge of Hogan ever battling cancer. Hulk Hogan's passing came after debilitating health conditions following a neck surgery in May.

Since the icon's passing, there has been an outpouring of tributes from his friends, family, and fans, with WWE holding tributes in Hulk Hogan's honor on SmackDown, RAW, and NXT.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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