Hulk Hogan was laid to rest in a private funeral after he passed away of a heart attack on July 24. Hogan was 71 years old.
Family and friends were in attendance on Tuesday, Aug. 5, with the memorial service taking place at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Clearwater, PEOPLE reports.
The outlet reported shortly after his death that first responders spent 30 minutes attempting to revive Hogan before he was taken to the hospital. They obtained dispatch audio, where the Clearwater Fire Department and Clearwater Police Department were called to his home at 9:51 a.m. and âfirst responders began performing CPR on Hogan.â He was eventually transported to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was declared dead, PEOPLE further reported.
Hulk Hogan’s Wife Shared Emotional Message After His Passing
On July 25, just one day after Hogan’s death, his wife Sky Hogan took to Instagram to post an emotional tribute to her husband.
“I wasnât ready for thisâ¦
and my heart is in pieces,” she wrote. “He had been dealing with some health issues, but I truly believed we would overcome them. I had so much faith in his strength. I thought we still had more time.”
“This loss is sudden and impossible to process. To the world, he was a legend⦠but to me, he was my Terry. The man I loved. My partner. My heart,” Sky continued. “Hulk loved his fans so much and despite his growing physical discomfort, he did everything he could to show up, sign autographs, take photos, and connect with the people who supported him through it all. You meant everything to him.”
“He was a believer in Christ, and I take comfort knowing his soul is at peace and heâs been welcomed home,” she concluded. “Please keep his family and all of us who loved him in your prayers as we try to navigate this new reality.”
Clearwater Police Department Released a Statement on Hoganâs Passing
Photo by THOMAS SIMONETTI/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Clearwater Police Department, who responded to the initial call, also posted a statement after Hoganâs passing (via FOX News).
âClearwater Fire Department and Clearwater Police Department personnel responded to a medical call at 9:51 a.m. today in the 1000 block of Eldorado Avenue on Clearwater Beach,â the statement read. âThe nature of the call was for a cardiac arrest. A 71-year-old resident, Terry Bollea, also known as Hulk Hogan, was treated by Clearwater Fire & Rescue crews before being taken by Sunstar to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.â
They then held a press conference saying that they planned to investigate Hoganâs death because itâs âstandardâ procedure. However, they added that âthere is no foul play and no suspicious activity being investigated at this time.â
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