Hulk Hogan's Final Hours: What His Nurse Saw Before Cardiac Arrest

Nearly a year after Hulk Hogan’s death, a newly released police report offers an intimate and sobering look at his final moments—details that reveal a wrestling legend whose health had been quietly deteriorating long before the world knew about it.

On July 24, 2025, the 71-year-old icon suffered cardiac arrest at his Clearwater, Florida home. But what the Clearwater Police Department’s 72-page report documents is more than just a medical emergency. Occupational therapist Justin McCamey was there that morning, and his words to responding officers cut straight to the point:“He is in rough shape. We knew this was gonna be happening.”That statement alone speaks volumes—it wasn’t a shock, it was inevitable.

The hours leading up to the collapse paint a picture of someone still fighting to maintain normalcy. Hogan was“a little mumbly”when he woke, but he managed to use the bathroom, converse with his caregivers, and eat yogurt and berries. For a moment, it seemed like a regular morning. Then McCamey checked his vitals and discovered he’d stopped breathing. First responders rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

What makes this case particularly striking is what the medical records later revealed. Hogan had been battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia—a form of blood cancer—and atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm condition. Neither had been publicly disclosed. The official cause of death was a heart attack, but it’s now clear that Hogan had been fighting a private war with his health for some time. The police investigation, which included interviews with caregivers, a review of medical records, and surveillance footage from inside the home, ultimately concluded it was an attended natural death.

For generations of fans, Hulk Hogan—born Terry Gene Bollea—was larger than life. He transformed professional wrestling into a mainstream phenomenon after defeating The Iron Sheik for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1984, launching“Hulkamania”into a global pop culture phenomenon. Bandanas, handlebar mustaches, and his unmistakable persona defined an era. But in his final days, the man behind the legend was simply human—aging, ill, and mortal. With the police investigation now officially closed, we finally have a clearer picture of how one of wrestling’s most iconic figures quietly said goodbye.