Overview
- The Pinellas County Forensic Science Center ruled that Hogan’s death resulted from an acute myocardial infarction following cardiac arrest at his Clearwater home.
- Postmortem records showed he privately battled atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat disorder, alongside chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a previously undisclosed form of blood cancer.
- A cremation approval request for his remains is under review by the medical examiner’s office, and no date has been set for the proceeding.
- Close friend and business partner Eric Bischoff described Hogan’s final weeks as marked by oxygen therapy and nursing care at home during his period of frailty.
- Despite his declining health, Hogan stayed actively involved in planning the Real American Freestyle wrestling league, which had secured a Fox Nation broadcast deal days before his passing.