The cause of death for Hulk Hogan, pro wrestling icon and reality TV star, has been unveiled a week after he died at age 71.

As confirmed by People, the wrestling legend, Hulk Hogan, died because of an acute myocardial infarction, which is, in common terms, called a heart attack, on July 24, 2025. Obtained by People, Hogan's medical records have shown that he had leukemia,

Hogan, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, died July 24 of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, according to a copy of Hogan's cremation report obtained by ABC News through the Pinellas County Forensic Science Center.