Police in Florida are nonetheless investigating the death last month of professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan from what the medical expert concluded was a coronary heart assault.
The Clearwater Police Division mentioned in an announcement that the “distinctive nature of this case has required us to interview a number of witnesses and search medical data from a wide range of suppliers, and our detectives proceed to try this”.
Hogan, whose actual title was Terry Bollea, died at age 71 at a hospital after paramedics and police rushed to his beachfront residence in Clearwater following a 911 name. That decision, and police physique digicam video of the scene, has not but been launched because the investigation continues.
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“All of this takes time,” the police assertion mentioned. “Till the investigation is accomplished, no data associated to the case, together with physique digicam footage, might be launched.”
Police have beforehand mentioned there was no proof of foul play in Hogan’s dying, so it isn’t clear precisely what the police probe is trying into apart from medical data. Hogan beforehand had leukemia and atrial fibrillation, an irregular coronary heart rhythm, in line with the medical expert’s report that concluded the reason for dying was pure.
Hulk Hogan supporting Donald Trump’s presidency bid. AP Picture/Alex Brandon, File
Investigators have been working with Hogan’s household, together with his son Nick and daughter Brooke, the assertion mentioned.
“We plan to fulfill with the household and temporary them on the case thus far, and we are going to share the outcomes of the investigation with the household previous to closing the case and releasing it to the general public and media,” the police assertion added.
No timetable for public launch of the findings was given.
Hogan was maybe the most important star in WWE’s lengthy historical past, recognized for each his larger-than-life character and his wrestling exploits. He was the principle draw for the primary WrestleMania in 1985 and was a fixture for years, going through everybody from Andre The Big and Randy Savage to The Rock and even WWE co-founder Vince McMahon.
Hogan was to be cremated nevertheless it wasn’t clear Thursday if that had occurred but. A well-attended however personal funeral service was held earlier this month at a church in Largo, Florida.
Earlier this month, Hogan’s daughter Brooke mentioned on Instagram that cremation was postponed “due to household questions.”
“With the entire hypothesis and uncertainty of my dad’s dying, I need to personally supply to pay for an post-mortem if that’s what it takes to get it accomplished. My dad’s dignity and legacy deserves it,” she wrote.
It’s not clear if an post-mortem was carried out.
