Fans thought Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack. Now whispers of a surgical mistake have put his final months under a whole new light.
The world was told wrestling icon Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack. But the latest whispers around his passing sound more like a medical thriller than a simple health scare.
According to shocking new claims, Hogan’s neck surgery in May may have left him with a severed phrenic nerve—the nerve that keeps the diaphragm moving so you can breathe. If true, that mistake could explain why he suddenly stopped breathing while doing therapy at home just weeks later.
The twist? An occupational therapist who was present reportedly noticed it right as it happened, and police body-cam footage allegedly backs it up.
Meanwhile, his official autopsy lists the cause of death as a heart attack, complicated by leukemia and atrial fibrillation. But the family isn’t buying the tidy explanation. His daughter, Brooke Hogan, has been pressing investigators to release 911 tapes and body-cam footage, demanding full transparency.
Even more unsettling—though Hogan died on July 24, his autopsy results still haven’t been released to the public, and his cremation has been delayed.
Now, the word “medical malpractice” is being whispered louder and louder, with reports hinting that investigators aren’t ruling it out.