Hulk Hogan’s Final Days Revealed: COPD, Renal Failure, and Home Hospice Care

Hulk Hogan’s final days were far more serious than many fans realized.

According to Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s Dave Meltzer, the wrestling legend had been dealing with major health complications following neck surgery on May 14. He was reportedly intubated, experiencing renal failure, fluid overload, and suffering from severe COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease).

Hogan had initially been treated at Tampa General Hospital, but when doctors determined there wasn’t much left they could do, he was sent home. One source close to the situation told Meltzer, “Bubba pretty much had legit info the whole time. Basically, what happened with Hulk was they took him out of the hospital and made a hospital in his house as there wasn’t much left they could do.”

In the final week of his life, Hogan’s condition worsened. He was no longer able to speak, and while one person close to him said he wasn’t quite as bad off as some were claiming, they also admitted it was much worse than what was being shared publicly.

Just weeks before his death, Hogan’s wife Sky had spoken out to shut down rumors that he was in a coma, saying his heart was “strong” and that he was simply recovering from surgery. But behind the scenes, things had become dire.

On Thursday morning, emergency responders were called to Hogan’s Clearwater, Florida home for what was described as a cardiac arrest. EMTs and police arrived on the scene, and Hogan was taken from the house on a stretcher. He was later pronounced dead at 71.

Hogan, whose legacy shaped generations of wrestling fans and helped take WWE global, spent his final moments surrounded by family in a quiet battle far removed from the spotlight he once owned.

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