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Hulk Hogan — arguably the world’s most famous professional wrestler — has passed away.

He was 71 years old.

News of Hogan’s passing comes courtesy of TMZ, who reports that paramedics were dispatched to Hogan’s home in Clearwater, Florida early on Thursday morning.

Sadly, they were unable to revive the unconscious WWE icon.

Hulk Hogan’s cause of death believed to be cardiac arrest

While no official cause of death has been revealed, sources tell TMZ that the 911 call from Hogan’s residence mentioned “cardiac arrest.”

Police cars and ambulances were reportedly parked outside of Hogan’s home for several hours before he was eventually wheeled out on a stretcher.

Hogan’s death comes just weeks after a former friend alleged that the wrestler’s health had taken a sharp downturn.

During a recent podcast interview, the radio personality known as Bubba the Love Sponge claimed that he had received “reliable” information indicating that Hogan was on his deathbed.

“I got some pretty reliable information last night that there are phone calls being made to various family members about getting to town to say their goodbyes,” Bubba remarked.

The former DJ conceded that he was no longer close with Hogan.

Asked about his sources, Bubba described them as “pretty damn reliable” and stated that he was last in contact with the informant less than a week prior.

“Hogan is in a hospital, and I’ve heard people say that he might not make it,” the insider allegedly remarked.

We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.

Our thoughts go out to Hulk Hogan’s loved ones during this enormously difficult time.