Memorial plans have been set for Hulk Hogan per week after the legendary wrestler died at age 71.
Hogan shall be laid to relaxation in a memorial service on Aug. 5, set to happen at a church in Tampa, Fla., a supply informed Us Weekly.
Paperwork obtained by the outlet on Thursday additionally revealed that Hogan’s physique shall be cremated. The Pinellas County Forensic Science Heart in Largo, Fla. permitted the cremation on Wednesday.
Hulk Hogan in 2009. (Picture by Paul Kane/Getty Pictures)
Hogan’s dying was confirmed on Thursday to be the results of an acute myocardial infarction, extra generally often known as a coronary heart assault. His method of dying was listed as pure.
Although few different particulars had been offered, official data cited by Us Weekly stated the wrestling star additionally had a historical past of leukemia CLL, a kind of most cancers that often impacts older adults and impacts white blood cells known as lymphocytes.
It’s unclear when Hogan was recognized with CLL or if he was battling the most cancers within the days earlier than his dying.
On the time of his passing, the World Wrestling Federation Corridor of Famer was reportedly within the midst of filming a Netflix documentary about his life and profession.
Sources related to the doc informed CNN the beforehand unannounced mission has been within the works since 2024. Producers reportedly culled greater than 20 hours of unseen sit-down interviews with Hogan, along with 30 hours of scenes already shot.
In keeping with an insider, viewers are promised to “see a side of [Hogan] they haven’t seen before.”
The plan continues to be to finish the movie as manufacturing stays ongoing, although sure parts must be reworked, sources stated. A launch date has not but been set.
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