Hulk Hogan's final moments as paramedics worked desperately to save him
Hogan, 71, died on Thursday, plunging the sports entertainment world into mourning.
Current and former WWE stars paid tribute to Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, and hailed him for being a trailblazer.
Sources close to Hogan's family claimed he was in bad health in the weeks leading up to his death, according to The Sun.
One told The Mail he experienced a shortness of breath, lost a lot of weight, and was on oxygen.
And, just three days ago, Lummy, a host on Bubba The Love Sponge podcast, claimed Hogan couldn't speak and wasn't doing well.
'His trachea or whatever was damaged and he's having problems and it does not look good. It does not look at all,' he said.
Tragic details about Hogan's final moments have now emerged.
Clearwater cops and fire crews were called to his $11.5 million estate just after 9:50am on Thursday, according to People.
He received CPR and crews were still working on him at 10:28am.
Hogan, who suffered a cardiac arrest, was taken to the hospital where he was declared dead.
At a press conference, Clearwater cops said Hogan had experienced a 'serious medical related issue.'
An official cause of death has not been released, but cops said there were no signs of foul play.
Police also ruled out any signs of suspicious activity.
Hogan's death came just weeks after rumours swirled that the former sports entertainer was on his death bed.
His wife Sky Daily was also forced to debunk the online speculation.
Reassuring fans, she said her husband was healing but the couple was taking it one day at a time.
In June, he was hospitalised over back and neck issues, which were first reported by TMZ.
This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.
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