Hulk Hogan’s Shocking Cause of Death Revealed

The Clearwater Police Department's 72-page case master report and a private autopsy by Dr. Daniel L. Schultz, M.D., concluded that Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan) died 'exclusively from compelling natural disease with no reasonable, traumatic, or terminal toxicologic contributions.' The manner of death was ruled natural, and no criminal wrongdoing was found.

The report states, "Mr. Terry Bollea died exclusively from compelling natural disease with no reasonable, traumatic, or terminal toxicologic contributions. As such, the manner of death is also natural." This was further validated by a complete autopsy.

Hogan's medical history included leukemia, atrial fibrillation, pneumonia, and kidney failure. He had undergone a spinal fusion surgery six weeks prior to his death and a heart valve repair three weeks prior, followed by chemotherapy treatment for leukemia one week before his passing. He had also started dialysis 1-2 weeks prior.

Mrs. Bollea reported his diagnoses and recent surgeries, including a spinal surgery 6 weeks prior and a heart operation 3 weeks prior, alongside diagnoses of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and kidney failure. His manager, Christopher Volo, confirmed he was on dialysis.

An occupational therapist initially suggested a doctor 'screwed up' by severing Hogan's phrenic nerve during surgery, which controls respiration. However, in a later interview with police, the therapist admitted this was an assumption based on medical records, not his own medical expertise, and he was not a neurosurgeon.

The occupational therapist, Justin McCamey, initially told police, "They said severed the phrenic nerve in surgery... the doctor screwed up." Later, when questioned, he stated, "I assumed that, yeah... I mean I don't know. I mean I I I I I." He confirmed he was not a neurosurgeon.

Hulk Hogan's estranged daughter, Brooke Hogan, publicly questioned the investigation's integrity, the transparency of the autopsy results, and perceived inconsistencies. She expressed concern that the private autopsy results might contain 'something damning' that doesn't align with the official 'natural death' narrative.

Brooke Hogan stated, "I was the one that asked for the autopsy. I offered to pay for it, but instead they're going to baby face. Oh, no, no, we'll do it. Okay, then why didn't you list autopsy on his final death certificate?" She also questioned why his wife was the only one to notice he wasn't breathing when other medical professionals were present.

Dr. Dana Rutherford, Richland County Coroner, reviewed the 72-page report and found no oddities or inconsistencies. She deemed the investigation thorough and confirmed that Hogan's extensive chronic health conditions (kidney failure, leukemia, A-fib) were sufficient to cause a natural death, irrespective of the phrenic nerve claim. She attributed Brooke Hogan's concerns to grief.

Dr. Rutherford stated, "This report, the 72 pages that I combed through, just seemed a bit excessive to me for a natural death that occurred in a home of a patient who had chronic illness. This was a natural death." She added, "I don't see anything that was overlooked in this case."