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Nypost · · 465 words · By Edward Lewis
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Hulk Hogan’s death was the result of natural causes, as cops revealed a nearly 11-month probe into the WWE legend’s passing yielded “no evidence” of criminal wrongdoing Friday.

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What happened

Hulk Hogan’s death was the result of natural causes, as cops revealed a nearly 11-month probe into the WWE legend’s passing yielded “no evidence” of criminal wrongdoing Friday.

Why it matters

Rob Shaw, a spokesperson for the Clearwater Police Department in Florida, said in a statement to The California Post that following interviews with witnesses and reviews of “various recordings” over much of the last year, investigators are now officially…

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Bollea — Sky, Nick and Brooke — and their attorney, Kevin Hayslett, for their cooperation,” Shaw said.

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Claim 1: “Rob Shaw, a spokesperson for the Clearwater Police Department in Florida, said in a statement to The California Post that... investigators are now officially calling Hogan’s case “an attended natural death.””
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AOL and eWrestlingNews both specifically cite Rob Shaw of the Clearwater Police Department stating the death was an 'attended natural death'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 19, 2018, Markeis McGlockton, 28, was fatally shot by Michael Drejka at a parking lot outside a local convenience store in Clearwater, Florida, United States. Shortly before the shooting, Drej…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Markeis_McGlockton
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of mass shootings that took place in the United States in 2025. Mass shootings are incidents in which several people are injured or killed due to firearm-related violence; specifically …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oba Chandler Jr. (October 11, 1946 – November 15, 2011) was an American mass murderer, rapist, robber, and fraudster who was convicted and executed for the June 1989 murders of the Rogers family, cons…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oba_Chandler
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Claim 2: “On the day of his death, Hogan had been with his wife, Sky, and two healthcare workers when they suddenly noticed he had stopped breathing while sitting in his recliner”
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AOL, eWrestlingNews, and another news source all report that Hogan was with his wife Sky and two healthcare workers and stopped breathing in a recliner.
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web search NEUTRAL — On the day of his death, Hogan had been with his wife, Sky, and two healthcare workers when they suddenly noticed he had stopped breathing while sitting in his recliner, according to the report.
https://www.aol.com/articles/hulk-hogan-death-investigation-…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the report, Bollea was at home with his wife, Sky Daily, and two healthcare workers on the day of his death when they noticed he stopped breathing while sitting in a recliner.The Nurse Wh…
https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/wwe/hulk-hogan-death-inv…
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web search NEUTRAL — On the day he died, Hogan was with his wife, Sky, and two healthcare workers when they noticed he had stopped breathing while sitting in his recliner. Sky called 911 while one of the medical professio…
https://www.ringsidenews.com/hulk-hogans-death-ruled-natural…
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Claim 3: “Hulk Hogan’s death was the result of natural causes”
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Multiple independent web sources (KSL.com, eWrestlingNews.com, and another news report) confirm that Florida police concluded Hulk Hogan died of natural causes.
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web search NEUTRAL — MIAMI — Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year, according a report by Florida police that formally closes the investigation into his death.
https://www.ksl.com/article/51508499/hulk-hogan-died-of-natu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police have concluded that former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan died of natural causes in 2025.The investigation found no signs of foul play or drug abuse in his death.Hogan, whose real name was Te…
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/08/…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Hulkster died from natural causes, police in Florida have confirmed. A Clearwater Police Department report released Friday says wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, born Terry Bollea, died solely from "comp…
https://www.newser.com/story/390657/police-say-hulk-hogan-di…
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Claim 4: “Hogan was 71 years old”
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Claim 5: “cops revealed a nearly 11-month probe into the WWE legend’s passing yielded “no evidence” of criminal wrongdoing Friday”
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Multiple sources, including AOL and eWrestlingNews, report that the police investigation into Hogan's death found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
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web search NEUTRAL — The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) is the primary law enforcement agency of San Diego, California. Established on May 16, 1889. [6][7] It is the second-largest municipal police department in Calif…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Police_Department
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web search NEUTRAL — Police If you have an emergency, call 9‑1‑1 For non-emergencies, call 619‑531‑2000 or 858-484-3154 Report a Crime
https://www.sandiego.gov/police
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web search NEUTRAL — San Diego Police Department, San Diego. 165,959 likes · 2,915 talking about this · 5,895 were here. Serving with pride | 911 for emergencies | Non-emergency: 619-531-2000
https://www.facebook.com/sandiegopolicedepartment/
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Claim 6: “Hogan’s daughter, Brooke, said publicly multiple times in the wake of her father’s death that she had significant questions about his passing”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Brooke Hogan publicly questioning her father's death.
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Claim 7: “Hogan — real name Terry Bollea — passed way on July 24, 2025 at his Clearwater, Fla. residence”
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Wikipedia explicitly lists Terry Gene Bollea's death date as July 24, 2025, in Clearwater, Florida. This is further corroborated by Wales Online and TikTok reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brooke Ellen Oleksy (née Bollea, born May 5, 1988), better known by her stage name Brooke Hogan, is an American television personality and singer. The daughter of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, she…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooke_Hogan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hogan Knows Best is an American reality documentary television series on VH1. The series debuted on July 10, 2005, and centered on the family life of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea). O…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogan_Knows_Best
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry Gene Bollea (; August 11, 1953 – July 24, 2025), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_Hogan
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Claim 8: “a 70-page case master report that was released on Friday shed some further details on how the wrestling icon spent his final days”
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While the general facts of the death are corroborated, the specific detail about a '70-page case master report' is not explicitly mentioned in the provided evidence snippets, though the existence of a police report is confirmed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hogan Knows Best is an American reality documentary television series on VH1. The series debuted on July 10, 2005, and centered on the family life of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea). O…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogan_Knows_Best
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of championships and accomplishments of American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan (1953–2025). Hogan made his professional wrestling debut in 1977 and achieved early success in the Amer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_Hogan's_championships_and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nick Bollea (born 1990) is an American wrestling commissioner and former television personality. He is known for his appearances on the reality show Hogan Knows Best, and its spin-off Brooke Knows Bes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Hogan
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Claim 9: “Hogan was ultimately transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased”
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Multiple sources confirm he was transported to a hospital (specifically Morton Plant Hospital) where he was pronounced dead.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Hogan was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 11:17 a.m. ... In an Instagram post following his death, Sky Daily Hogan ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-police-share-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 24, 2025 ... Emergency responders treated him at the scene and transported him to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after 11:15 a.m..
https://www.fox13news.com/news/hulk-hogan-dead-after-medical…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Terry Bollea— known professionally as Hulk Hogan — died of natural causes, according to a report released Friday by the Clearwater Police ...
https://www.facebook.com/NBCBayArea/posts/terry-bollea-known…
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Claim 10: “a private autopsy done on Hogan revealed he died “exclusively from compelling natural disease, with no reasonable traumatic or terminal toxicologic contributions.””
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The phrase 'compelling natural disease, with no reasonable traumatic or terminal toxicologic contributions' appears in the police report summaries provided in the web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Belzer v. Bollea 150 Misc. 2d 925 (N.Y. Misc. 1990) is a 1990 New York Supreme Court case between TV presenter Richard Belzer and professional wrestler Hulk Hogan (whose real name is Terry Bollea). Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belzer_v._Bollea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bollea v. Gawker was a lawsuit filed in 2013 in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, delivering a verdict on March 18, 2016. In the suit, professional wrestler …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollea_v._Gawker
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry Gene Bollea (; August 11, 1953 – July 24, 2025), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_Hogan
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Claim 11: “Sky called 911 while one of the medical professionals administered CPR”
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Multiple sources, including a Facebook post from the Clearwater Police Department and news reports, confirm Sky called 911 while medical professionals performed CPR.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 24, 2025 ... Just before 10 AM today, Clearwater Fire and Rescue along with the Clearwater Police Department responded to a house in the 1000 block of El ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMgBx5Pvxkc/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... McCamey and home health aide Dana Swinton went to prepare the bathroom for therapy and returned about 10 minutes later, when McCamey advised “ ...
https://www.wusf.org/courts-law/2026-06-07/hulk-hogan-died-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... ... medical personnel actively performing CPR on Bollea in the living room. ... His wife, Melanie “Sky” Bollea, called 911 as McCamey began ...
https://www.facebook.com/CatawbaCountyNewsAndWeather/photos/…
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