By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Hulk Hogan, the larger-than-life pro wrestler, was immortal. Terry Bollea, the man behind the pro wrestling character, was not.
The July 24 death of the Hulkster was due to an acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, according to a copy of Hogan's cremation report obtained by ABC News through the Pinellas County (FL) Forensic Science Center.
Hogan's death was certified by his primary care physician. The report notes that the wrestling icon also had a history of atrial fibrillation and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Acute myocardial infarction is a result of the heart muscle not getting enough blood. It is commonly caused by coronary artery disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
After Hogan's death, his wife, Sky Daily, wrote on social media that the former wrestling star had health complications, but wasn't more specific.
"He had been dealing with some health issues, but I truly believed we would overcome them. I had so much faith in his strength. I thought we still had more time," Daily wrote the day after Hogan's sudden passing. "This loss is sudden and impossible to process. To the world, he was a legend… but to me, he was my Terry. The man I loved. My partner. My heart."
The bottom line here: Hulk Hogan, the larger-than-life pro wrestler, was immortal. Terry Bollea, the man behind the pro wrestling character, was not.
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