Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan, the charismatic wrestler who brought the sport to the mainstream, died July 24 from cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Fla. He was 71. Born Terry Bollea before adapting his ubiquitous stage name, he began his pro wrestling career 1977 but gained wider global recognition after he signed with World Wrestling Entertainment in the ‘80s, ushering in the period of Hulkamania. He headlined WWE’s flagship WrestleMania eight times and won the WWE championship six times. A two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee, he retired from the sport in 2012. Hogan also parlayed his flare for the theatrics into Hollywood, appearing in films Rocky III, No Holds Barred, Suburban Commando, and Santa with Muscles, as well as shows The A-Team, Robot Chicken, and his own family reality show Hogan Knows Best. Hogan is survived by his widow and third wife, Sky Daily, and his two children, Brooke and Nick, from a previous marriage.