Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan died on Thursday at the age of 71. Perhaps the most well-known and recognizable wrestler in the history of the industry, he was a major catalyst in the growth of the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1980s.

A Florida school board chairwoman is scrambling to recover after celebrating the death of WWE legend Hulk Hogan with a

The wrestler gave an interview to CBS News just hours after Hogan's death, which came on Thursday, July 24 following cardiac arrest

So Beefcake was thinking of his friend Hogan — who had reportedly been dealing with several health issues — in the days leading up to his death Thursday morning at age 71, and in an interview with TMZ, Beefcake expressed regret about not being able to see him one last time.

The wrestling universe lost an icon on Thursday. Former WWE star Hulk Hogan passed away at the age of 71. Hogan was one of the most popular wrestlers of all-time. In fact, he played a pivotal role in making the WWE the powerhouse that it is today.

The WWE Hall of Famer, who died on Thursday at the age of 71, had supported former President Barack Obama in 2008.