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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hulk Hogan Death: First Responders Spent 30 Minutes Attempting to Revive the WWE Star (Exclusive Details)
Audio dispatch reviewed by PEOPLE reveals that medics were still doing CPR on Hogan 30 minutes after responding to the call for cardiac arrest First responders spent 30 minutes attempting to revive Hulk Hogan before taking the WWE star to the hospital, where he died at age 71. According to dispatch audio obtained and reviewed by PEOPLE, the Clearwater Fire Department and Clearwater Police Department were called to Hogan's home at 9:51 a.m. local time on Thursday, July 24. First responders began performing CPR on Hogan, and according to the audio, CPR was still "in progress" at 10:28 a.m. as medics were "working on getting him out to the ambulance." Hogan was transported to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was declared dead, according to a report from the Clearwater Fire Department. Police said in a press conference held on Thursday afternoon that they are currently conducting an investigation into Hogan's death, calling it "standard" procedure. The department said "there is no foul play and no suspicious activity being investigated at this time." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. TMZ was first to report Hogan's death. Shortly after, the WWE confirmed the news to PEOPLE in a statement. "WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away," they said. "One of pop culture's most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan's family, friends, and fans." Stars like John Cena, Ric Flair and Triple H shared tributes to the late WWE icon on Thursday. "WWE would not be where it is today without the larger-than-life characters that compete in the ring … and few, if any, loomed larger than Terry 'Hulk Hogan' Bollea," Triple H wrote in a post on X. Flair, 76, recalled that Hogan "was always there for me even when I didn't ask for him to be," and said "no one can compare" to his late friend. While widely celebrated for his wrestling accomplishments, Hogan also faced multiple controversies in recent years. He received backlash for his speech in support of President Donald Trump at the 2024 Republican National Convention, and after a racist rant leaked in 2015 — which he later called "unacceptable" in an apology — Hogan was removed from WWE's Hall of Fame. Hogan also sued Gawker for $100 million, backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, over a leaked 2012 sex tape and settled for $31 million in 2016. Read the original article on People
Indianapolis Star
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
How did WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Hulk Hogan die? What was his cause of death? What we know
WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Hulk Hogan − also known as Terry Bollea −has died, according to reports by the WWE and the Clearwater (Fla.) Police Department. Here's what we know: Yes. The WWE issued a statement via X / Twitter on Hulk Hogan's passing: "WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away," the statement read. "One of pop culture's most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan's family, friends, and fans." A distress call for cardiac arrest was made, according to a Facebook post by the Clearwater (Fla.) Police Department. The police joined Clearwater Fire Department in response to a medical call at 9:51 a.m. Thursday, July 25, 2025, in the 1000 block of Eldorado Avenue on Clearwater Beach. Hogan was treated and sent to Morton Plant Hospital, where the wrestler was pronounced dead. Hulk Hogan died at the age of 71, according to the Clearwater Police Department.
Business Insider
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Hulk Hogan dead at 71
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan, whose larger-than-life persona, shirt-ripping theatrics, and catchphrases made him the face of the 1980s wrestling boom, has died at 71. The Clearwater Police Department confirmed his death early Thursday afternoon. "Clearwater Fire Department and Clearwater Police Department personnel responded to a medical call at 9:51 a.m. today in the 1000 block of Eldorado Avenue on Clearwater Beach, the department wrote on Facebook. "The nature of the call was for a cardiac arrest. A 71-year-old resident, Terry Bollea, also known as Hulk Hogan, was treated by Clearwater Fire & Rescue crews before being taken by Sunstar to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased." Hogan was one of wrestling's first superstars. In 1979, Hogan began wrestling for the American Wrestling Association in Minnesota. At the time, he printed his own shirts at a Minneapolis bar, the beginning of what would later become Hulkmania. In 1984, the then-unknown Vince McMahon lured Hogan away to join his wrestling venture. Together, the pair would take a once-regional entertainment sport into a nationwide spectacle. Hogan was so popular that he branched out into movies and later even had his own animated TV show. Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was born in Augusta, Georgia, on August 11, 1953. His family moved to Florida, where he would later wait after matches at a local Western bar, hoping to catch a glimpse of the sport's biggest stars, who would later become his colleagues. "It was Dusty Rhodes who was the one who got me hooked on wrestling," Hogan told Sports Illustrated in 2023. "If Dusty Rhodes was not on TV on Saturday or Sunday morning here in Tampa, we were pissed off." This is a developing story.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Clearwater Fire Lt. helps returns honeymooner's lost purse
CLEARWATER, Fla., (WFLA) – Everyone hates to lose things, but sometimes, they have a way of coming back to us. A Lieutenant with the Clearwater Fire Department is being recognized for going above and beyond to help a woman get her belongings back. Lawsuit filed against Jeff Knight in deadly Clearwater Ferry crash The woman was on her honeymoon when she lost her purse with all of her belongings in it. Lt. Gray Joyce was able to track the woman down and ship everything back to her in Texas. Lt. Joyce has been with CFD for 27 years and has made it one of his missions to help people in every way he can, even if it is returning lost items. 'If you're here on vacation and you don't have your ID, it's a nightmare trying to leave. I do my best, I've done it countless times, and I tracked Susan down. She had her ID, she had a couple of business cards,' he said. The purse was lost on Clearwater Beach and turned into the fire station. After some digging around the internet, Joyce found the woman, Susan, on Facebook. He sent her a message, called the number on a business card in her purse and spoke to her boss. Florida father reveals whopping bill for family's trip to Disney park 'I gave him my phone number, and he relayed it to her, and she called me back. She had already left Clearwater at that point, for points unknown on the rest of their honeymoon, and I said 'Well, I can get it back to you.' She gave me her home address, and I shipped it back to her in Texas,' Joyce said. The lieutenant said the bag came to the best place possible and it was waiting for the woman when she returned home. 'She was just overwhelmed with gratitude,' he said. Returning things to their rightful owners is something Joyce has been doing since 1971. When he was in first grade, he found $4 at the fair and turned it into the sheriff's office. 'A mother called, and her daughter had lost $4, wadded up, near the cotton candy machine. She wondered if anybody had turned in it. The sheriff said yes, that did happen and then I ended up getting an award through the Sheriff's Youth Association,' Joyce said. Joyce said he would like to thank Susan for her gratitude and that a little bit of kindness goes a long way. With the help of social media and technology, Joyce said it is much easier to help people get their lost items back these days. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.
Dubai Eye
28-04-2025
- Dubai Eye
One person killed, others injured in Florida hit-and-run ferry crash
One person was killed and several injured after a ferry carrying 45 passengers in Clearwater, Florida was struck by a boat which then fled the scene, local officials said. The Clearwater Fire Department declared the crash on Sunday evening a "mass casualty incident" because of the number of people injured. Police and fire services were at the scene and six patients "were declared as trauma alerts," with two seriously wounded being transported by helicopter to hospitals, the City of Clearwater said in a post on X. The boat that fled the scene near the city's Memorial Causeway Bridge had been identified by another law enforcement agency, and an investigation was underway, it added. "All of the injuries are from the ferry. The boat that struck the ferry fled the scene," Clearwater Police Department said on social media. "The ferry came to rest on a sandbar just south of the Memorial Causeway Bridge. All patients and passengers have been removed." The accident happened at the end of the 17-day Sugar Sand Festival on Sunday night and many people were taking the ferry back and forth for the festival, according to media reports. An ABC News affiliate cited Clearwater Mayor Bruce Rector as saying the boat that collided with the ferry was privately owned.
