A sombre cloud has descended over the wrestling world following the death of WWE icon Hulk Hogan, aged 71.
A now-viral video captured outside his Clearwater, Florida, residence has surfaced, showing the legendary wrestler's final moments as paramedics worked desperately to save his life.
TMZ Sports reported that emergency services were sent to Hogan's home early Thursday morning after a 911 call reported a "cardiac arrest."
Onlookers shared footage, and Fox 13 News later confirmed it, showing multiple emergency responders swiftly arriving, entering the home, and wheeling out the WWE Hall of Famer on a stretcher while administering emergency aid.
The video, now being widely circulated on social media, is the last known sighting of Hulk Hogan, real name Terry Gene Bollea, before he was pronounced dead.
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Sources cited by TMZ and NBC Los Angeles said he was unresponsive by the time paramedics got him into the ambulance. Despite their efforts, he was declared dead at the scene.
Hogan had reportedly undergone recent neck surgery and was said to be recovering well, according to a statement by his wife, Sky Daily. However, Entertainment Weekly and TalkSPORT reported that complications might have played a role in the sudden cardiac event.
WWE officially confirmed his passing in a statement, calling Hogan "one of the most beloved and iconic figures in wrestling history." The organisation also extended its condolences to his family, friends, and millions of fans around the world.
The larger-than-life wrestling star rose to fame in the 1980s with his "Hulkamania" persona, headlining WrestleMania events and becoming the face of WWE. His career spanned decades, earning him six WWE championships and a double induction into the WWE Hall of Fame-first in 2005 and again in 2020 as part of the nWo faction.
Tributes have continued to pour in. Wrestling legend Ric Flair mourned the loss of "an incredible athlete, talent, friend, and father," as quoted by NBC Los Angeles. Fans from across the globe have taken to social media to honour the man who once told his legions of followers to "say your prayers and eat your vitamins."
As investigations continue, the video of paramedics trying to revive the wrestling legend stands as a heartbreaking final glimpse of a man who defined an era in sports.
