Hulk Hogan's sad health update just weeks before death aged 71

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4 days ago

Hulk Hogan's spokesperson was forced to shut down claims the WWE legend was gravely ill, just weeks before it was announced he had died aged 71.
Wrestling star Hulk Hogan's team were forced to deny speculation he was seriously ill just weeks before his shock death.
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The WWE legend has died aged 71 after suffering a cardiac arrest, it has now been confirmed.
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Back in May, Hogan underwent minor surgert for a "little fusion procedure" on his neck, sparking a major speculation online. One YouTuber even claimed sources had told him things were "not looking good" for the icon.
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But Hogan's team hit back, insisting the claims untrue. A spokesperson for the Hulkster slammed the speculation, saying his surgery had been "successful" and there were "no reasons to panic".
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They went on to add that: "He just needs from time to time a medical check up."
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Despite this, reports continued to swirl, with some even claiming Hogan had undergone "pretty serious heart surgery" but this was rubbished by his representative, who insisted the star didn't "have any heart problems".
In the days leading up to his death, worrying reports emerged suggesting the he had been "unable to speak" and was being closely monitored at his Florida home.
The WWE Hall of Fame star - who was admitted to hospital last month - was said to have been transferred home from hospital following an adverse reaction to neck surgery.
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Former manager and longtime pal Jimmy Hart is understood to have said that Hogan was unable to talk.
YouTuber Bubba the Love Sponge said: "Here's what I got from my security guard: [ Hulk Hogan ] was transported to his house, but he's in a hospital bed. They've gone as far as they can go at the hospital now. They're keeping him comfortable.
"If you're hooked up to two machines and you're just laying there and you could have your own doctor show up at your house because you have so much money. He's not in such dire needs that he needs to be in close proximity to emergency facility. Like he's stable enough to be at home."
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Bubba added: "But rather than just be sitting here getting bed sores and muscle atrophy at Morton Plant [Hospital in Clearwater], I can at least be home, get doctors and nurses to swing by my place to continue to check up on me. But I've been told that that's where he's at.
"And the security guard said the measures that they went to make sure nobody saw him transported in an ambulance to his home was like Michael Jackson type stuff. My source says allegedly it was all done through like the loading docks with unmarked ambulances followed by an escort, then followed by backed up to the house with the garage door open.
"That happened in the middle of the night." Over the years, Hulk had suffered various health issues and undergone multiple operations on his back, hips, and had shoulder replacements.
Speaking in September 2024, he said: "I've had like 25 surgeries in the last ten years. 10 of them were back surgeries." He went on to tell Jake Paul on the Impaulsive podcast: "I've had 10 back surgeries, both knees and both hips replaced, shoulders — everything."