Hulk Hogan: Superstar wrestler may have been victim of medical malpractice as police investigate death
Hulk Hogan’s death may have been due to medical malpractice.
The wrestling legend died in July aged 71 and his wife Sky Daly has now confirmed his phrenic nerve - which helps the diaphragm contract and expand to allow lungs to inhale and exhale air - was “compromised” during a recent surgery.
She also told TMZ Sports an autopsy has been carried out but she declined to reveal its results, and confirmed Hulk’s body has not yet been cremated.
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The sources also told responding officers he had been the victim of medical malpractice because his phrenic nerve had been “severed” during a recent operation.
Insiders also said there were conversations amongst officers at the scene where they discussed the therapist’s comments, which were recorded on body cam.
Police confirmed their investigation into the wrestling star’s death is still ongoing.
They said: “We have been in communication with family members -- including his son, Nick, and daughter, Brooke. The unique nature of this case has required us to interview multiple witnesses and seek medical records from a variety of providers, and our detectives continue to do that. All of this takes time.”
“The Hogan family has been appreciative of our efforts and our communication with them.”
The update comes after Hogan’s estranged daughter Brooke called for the release of police body cam footage.
