Hulk Hogan' s cause of death has been revealed following the wrestling icon's death at 71. Hogan, whose real name was Terrence Gene Bollea, died of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, on Thursday, July 24, PEOPLE can confirm.

More insight into Hulk Hogan 's death has come to light. Nearly a week after the former pro wrestling star (real name Terry Gene Bollea) died at age 71 at his home in Clearwater, Fla, his cause of death has been confirmed as acute myocardial infarction, otherwise known as a heart attack, according to documents obtained by Page Six.

I am so grateful I knew the real version of him. Not just the one the world viewed through a carefully curated lens,' Brooke Hogan wrote.