Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea was born in 1953, and was arguably the biggest professional wrestler of the 80s and 90s and went on to achieve crossover fame.
He joined the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE) in 1979 but leaving shortly after in 1981, Hogan headlined the first Wrestle Mania in New York in 1985, where he and Mr T defeated Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper.
Known for red and yellow outfits, his “Real American” entrance music, and his army of “Hulkamaniac” fans, he continued wrestling well into his 50s
Throughout the 90s, Hogan’s popularity transcended the wrestling ring, appearing in films including Mr Nanny and Suburban Commando.
It was a surprise to no-one when Hogan was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005 (he would later be inducted again in 2020 as a member of the NWO), but he was removed from the hall in 2015 when his WWE contract was terminated after a tape of him emerged using a racist slur.
In 2018, the company reinstated him, saying he deserved a second chance, but several WWE superstars, including the New Day and Titus O’Neil, said it would be “difficult to simply forget” what Hogan had said.
In recent years, Hogan had appeared at Trump rallies and on the US election campaign trail last year.
Hogan was booed by the crowd at his most recent WWE appearance, when he appeared on the company’s flagship Monday Night Raw programme to promote his beer brand.
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