Disturbing 911 audio as EMTs rushed to home of Hulk Hogan where WWE icon lay dying of cardiac arrest
The chilling audio of the 911 call as emergency services rushed to Hulk Hogan’s Florida home has emerged following his death.
The WWE icon died at the age of 71 early Thursday morning after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida.
911 operators could be heard dispatching paramedics to the scene as they noted the matter pertained to a cardiac arrest in the disturbing audio of the call, which was obtained by TMZ shortly after the devastating news of his passing broke.
A ‘slew of police cars and EMTs were parked outside Hogan’s home’ where the wrestling legend was reportedly stretchered out and placed in an ambulance, according to the outlet.
In a video shared to social media, responders were caught desperately trying to save Hogan’s life as they transported him out of his home. They appeared to be administering CPR as they carried him to the ambulance.
Officials reportedly responded to the call to emergency services at 9:51am. Hogan was treated by Clearwater Fire & Rescue personnel before being taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Chilling audio of the 911 call as emergency services rushed to Hulk Hogan’s home has emerged
Medics were dispatched to his Clearwater, Florida home – pictured – per TMZ
Hogan’s representative, Linda Bose, confirmed his death in a statement to CBS News.
‘Unfortunately we must confirm that Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan passed away this morning,’ she said.
‘We are heartbroken. He was such a great human being and friend.’
Hogan is survived by his third wife Sky, who he wed in 2023, children Brooke, 37, and Nick, 34, who he shared with first wife Linda Claridge, and two grandchildren.
The shock death comes just weeks after his wife Sky denied rumors he was on his deathbed in a coma – and claimed his heart was ‘strong’ after he underwent a routine neck surgery.
His representative said in a statement last month: ‘He’s had problems with his back for years but there’s no emergency.’
Last month, a source revealed to DailyMail.com that Hogan – who was embroiled in a shocking family feud with his ex-wife Linda and estranged daughter Brooke earlier this year – was trying to work his way back to ‘100 percent’ after neck and back operations.
‘Hulk has a body ravaged by wrestling, his body is the body of a 140-year-old man with all the bumps and bruises through the years, and his recent neck and back surgeries have been harder to come back from,’ a source close to Hogan said.
The WWE icon passed away early Thursday morning after medics were dispatched to his Clearwater, Florida home – pictured January 2025
Hogan, pictured with wife Sky Daily, was in hospital last month due to neck and back problems
‘But the rumors of heart issues is not a thing, and talk of him dying is farfetched. He is just having some struggle and trouble to get back to being 100 percent faster.
‘He is getting older, he still is in good shape, works out. But he’s a beaten man, just trying to get as right as possible.
‘Obviously, he will never wrestle again, but it isn’t because he is dying, it is because his bones are deteriorated.’
Hogan had previously opened up about undergoing ’25 surgeries in the past decade.’
Speaking on Jake Paul’s IMPAULSIVE podcast last year, he said: ‘Ten of them were back surgeries. I’ve had both knees and hips replaced, shoulders — everything.’
Fans were left concerned for Hogan when he appeared as a special guest on Fox & Friends at the start of May while sporting a worrying new look.
Renowned for his deep tan, the WWE great’s skin looked particularly weathered on air, while his usual white beard appeared to be dyed black despite his goatee and hair being left white – making for a strange contrast.
Hogan’s physical and mental condition likely came under strain during his very public fallout with his ex-wife and daughter back in March.
He was involved in a bitter family spat with ex-wife Linda and daughter Brooke back in March
In an astonishing video on social media, Linda first accused her former husband of being a ‘complete liar’ and ‘sex addict’.
She also claimed their family is ‘in the worst mess’ after Brooke cut both parents out of her life, before hitting back at her mom by alleging that her dad was not the only reason behind the shocking family divide, claiming she was ‘verbally and mentally abused’ during her childhood.
‘Sadly, it would frequently turn physical. And sometimes it’s not by the person you would assume, abuse comes in all shapes and sizes,’ Brooke alleged.
After Brooke’s stunning response, Linda then took a dramatic U-turn by defending Hogan and branding her daughter a ‘narcissist.’
Hogan and Linda were married for 26 years between 1983 and 2009. They have two children together: Brooke, 36, and Nick, 34.
Hogan remarried in 2010, tying the knot with Jennifer McDaniel, but they split 11 years later. He married his third wife – Sky Daily – in 2023, in a ceremony that Brooke did not attend.
