Hulk Hogan, one of America’s best-known wrestling stars, has died at the age of 71, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has confirmed.
The star, born Terry Gene Bollea and known for his flowing blond hair and handlebar moustache, died at his home in Florida on Thursday.
Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was the biggest professional wrestler of the 80s and 90s and went on to achieve crossover fame
He debuted in 1977 and became the defining figure of the industry
Known for red and yellow outfits, “Real American” entrance music, and army of “Hulkamaniac” fans, he continued wrestling well into his 50s.
In 2018, he was reinstated into the WWE Hall of Fame after being ejected for using a racist slur
SOURCE: BBC
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