Nearly a year has passed since the news of Hulk Hogan's death stunned the sports world last summer, and the case now appears to have reached its official conclusion.
Police in Clearwater, Florida, announced over the weekend that they had closed the investigation into the wrestling legend's death, determining conclusively that he died of natural causes.
What did the final report find?
According to the comprehensive 72-page police report, investigators found no evidence pointing to criminal or malicious involvement. "After a thorough review of witness statements, medical records, security footage from inside the residence and a visual examination of Mr. Bollea's body, there is no evidence to suggest that his death was anything other than natural," the report said.
The autopsy, conducted in July 2025, determined that Hogan died of a myocardial infarction, against the backdrop of a complex medical history that included ventricular fibrillation and blood cancer. Police also used the opportunity to praise Hogan's family, his widow, Sky Daily, and his children, Nick and Brooke, for their full cooperation during their most difficult hours.
The closure of the case comes after months of rumors and online speculation, a fairly familiar phenomenon when it comes to tragedies in the world of WWE. The storm began when Hogan's occupational therapist, who was at his home on the day he stopped breathing, told emergency responders that Hogan had been the victim of medical negligence. At the time, he claimed that a surgeon had accidentally "severed" the star's phrenic nerve during a recent operation, a nerve directly responsible for breathing.
However, during police questioning, the therapist qualified his remarks and acknowledged that he was "not a neurosurgeon" and that his acquaintance with Hogan had been brief, since he had been hired only two weeks before Hogan's death.
"We don't have cancer in our family, that's strange"
Another person who contributed to the sense of mystery surrounding the death was Hogan's daughter, Brooke. Last August, she publicly cast doubt on her father's leukemia diagnosis, saying in an interview, "We don't have cancer running in our family. It seems strange." She later clarified her comments on Instagram, explaining that anyone in her position would "demand answers," adding, "I don't think anyone suspects foul play here, but the man had a very complicated medical history."
Now, with the publication of the police's official and unequivocal conclusions, it appears that the family and the former wrestler's many fans can finally put the question marks behind them and focus on the enormous sporting legacy he left behind.
