Grief for one of the greatest wrestling icons: Hulk Hogan died at the age of 71.

The legendary US professional wrestler Hulk Hogan is dead. He was 71 years old. His manager Chris Volo told the broadcaster “NBC” Los Angeles that Hogan died in his family in his family in Clearwater in the US state of Florida.

The Wrestling Association WWE recognized him as “one of the most famous figures in pop culture”.

Hogan became known in the 1980s and later also appeared in films and on television. The trademark of the two meter tall muscle man included half -length blonde hair and a murderous.

In January he performed at the swearing celebration of US President Donald Trump. In doing so, he tore up his smoking in front of the camera and announced: “America is back!”

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