Hulk Hogan, pro wrestling icon and pop culture mainstay, dies at 71

Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, whose charisma and shirt-ripping showmanship brought the theatrical sports genre to new heights of mainstream popularity, died Thursday in Florida, officials said

Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, whose charisma and shirt-ripping showmanship brought the theatrical sports genre to new heights of mainstream popularity, died Thursday in Florida, officials said.

He was 71.

Hulk Hogan in 1991. Brian Aris / Camera Press / ReduxClearwater police and firefighters rushed to his home to answer a "cardiac arrest" call at 9:51 a.m., the city said in a statement.

First responders took him to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:17 a.m., Police Maj. Nate Burnside told reporters.

While police will investigate, "there are no signs of foul play or suspicious activity related to this call for service," Burnside said.