In a new interview with PEOPLE, WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart reflects on his friendship with the late Hulk Hogan and provides insight into his final days

Hogan's close friend and longtime on-screen manager said he was in "phenomenal" health just two days before his death

Before The Rock morphed into movie star Dwayne Johnson, and well-before John Cena traded his jorts for a Peacemaker helmet, Terry “ Hulk Hogan ” Bollea made the leap from a professional-wrestling ring to Hollywood.

Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan died on Thursday at the age of 71. Perhaps the most well-known and recognizable wrestler in the history of the industry, he was a major catalyst in the growth of the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1980s.

In Hulk Hogan’s decades-long career, the former WWE legend has gone from professional wrestler to reality television star to beer seller before his death in July 2025. In March, drama in the Hogan family began to bubble to the surface when daughter Brooke,

He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010.

Hulk Hogan, wrestling legend and reality TV star, died at 71 following cardiac arrest. He spent his final years battling injuries and an emotional estrangement from his daughter.

Hulk Hogan’s daughter-in-law honored the wrestling legend Thursday following his shocking death at the age of 71. In a series of Instagram Stories shared on her page, Tana Lea remembered her famed father-in-law by sharing a pair of snapshots of the WWE icon at her January wedding day to his son, Nick Hogan.