WWE legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71, Report informs via The Mirror.

The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) legend suffered a cardiac arrest, it is understood.

His death has been reported by TMZ, who claim that medics were dispatched to the 71 year old's home in Clearwater, Florida.

The sad news comes just a few weeks after his wife, Sky, had to deny rumors he was in a coma.

Just weeks before Hulk's death, a representative for the WWE icon denied speculation he was gravely ill. In May, it was announced he'd undergone a small "fusion procedure" on his neck.

But in June, a YouTuber claimed that things were "not looking good" for him. Denying the speculation, a representative said that Hulk's surgery had been "successful" and there were "no reasons to panic."

They added: "He just needs from time to time a medical check up."