A week after Hulk Hogan‘s death, his precise cause of death has now been revealed.
Hogan, born Terry Bollea, died on July 24 in Clearwater, Florida after medical personnel were sent to his home as part of an apparent cardiac arrest. He was 71.
According to a cremation approval summary report from the Pinellas County Forensic Science Center obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Hogan died from acute myocardial infarction, or what is commonly referred to as a heart attack. His death was ruled the result of natural causes and was certified by his personal physician.
Hogan also had a history of atrial fibrillation, a heart condition and leukemia CLL, or cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, according to the report.
He leaves behind a legacy as a popular TV wrestler and a major Hollywood celebrity beginning in the 1980s. Hogan won the World Wrestling Entertainment championship six times during his career.
A giant at six-foot-7 and 320 pounds in his prime, Hogan would enter the ring in yellow trunks, boots and a bandana, his muscles bulging, his body glistening. Accompanied by his “Real American” theme music, he would rip apart his singlet and cup his ear to the roaring crowd.
Post-match, the crowd got their money’s worth, too. Hogan would cup his ear once more and pose, flexing his “24-inch python” arms and often waving a large American flag. It was all part of “Hulkamania.”
In Hollywood, Hogan also starred in Rocky III (1982), No Holds Barred (1989), Suburban Commando (1991), Mr. Nanny (1993) and Santa With Muscles (1996) and in the 1994 syndicated series Thunder in Paradise.
He also appeared as himself in everything from The A-Team and Baywatch to Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Spy Hard (1996) and Muppets From Space (1999), and he lent his voice to episodes of Robot Chicken and American Dad!