A newly released 72-page police report from the Clearwater Police Department provides the first official minute-by-minute account of the final morning of WWE icon Hulk Hogan (born Terry Gene Bollea), who died of a heart attack on July 24, 2023, at his Florida home.. The documents, which confirm no foul play was involved, detail the 71-year-old's private battle with leukemia and atrial fibrillation , and the care team's awareness that his death was imminent.

Atrial fibrillation and leukemia: the undisclosed health battle

According to the 72-page report from the Clearwater Police Department, Hulk Hogan had been living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and atrial fibrillation, a serious heart rhythm disorder. these conditions had not been publicly acknowledged by the wrestler or his family before his death. The report includes testimony from caregivers and medical history that paints a picture of a man managing severe underlying illness while attempting to maintain a public image of strength.

'We knew this was gonna be happening': the care team's prepared resignation

The report reveals that Hogan's occupational therapist, Justin McCamey, discovered the wrestler had stopped breathing.. McCamey's immediate comment to police, "He is in rough shape. We knew this was gonna be happening," underscores the care team's foreknowledge of Hogan's deterioration. The documents describe a morning that began with normalcy—Hogan eating yogurt and berries, talking with staff—before a sudden cardiac arrest. The report classifies the death as an "attended natural death," indicating that Hogan was under medical supervision and that his passing was expected by those caring for him.

The '140-year-old body' and the cost of 25 surgeries

The police report only confirms the medical cause of death, but it coincides with earlier reporting—cited in the same source—that Hogan's body was described as "the body of a 140-year-old man" due to decades of wrestling punishment. Hogan himself had disclosed roughly 25 surgeries in the preceding decade. The release of the police report reignites conversation about the long-term physical toll of professional wrestling, an industry where athletes often conceal chronic injuries and illnesses. The source notes that Hogan was trying to recover from neck and back surgeries just a month before his death.

What the report does not reveal about the Hogan family schism

The Clearwater Police Department's report focuses strictly on the medical circumstances of Hogan's death and does not delve into his personal relationships. However, the source notes that Hogan's daughter, Brooke Hogan, was estranged from her father at the time of his death and had voluntarily asked to be removed from his will in 2023.. The public now has a detailed account of Hogan's final hours, but the full story of the family rift remains untold . It is unclear whether investigators were aware of the estrangement or if any of Hogan's children were present or contacted that morning. The documents leave that layer of personal tragedy to speculation.