The late wrestling star found various kinds of fame outside of the ring but the more we knew about him, the more we often wish we didn’t
Hulk Hogan, wrestling star and actor, dies aged 71
Hulk Hogan – a life in pictures from wrestling fame to Trump rallies
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ulk Hogan broke containment. As popular as professional wrestling became during the 1980s, its ins and outs were not as well-publicized as the highlights of more superficially respectable sports such as football, baseball and basketball. Even non-sporty 80s kids could probably name a bunch of teams and a few ultra-famous players such as Michael Jordan, Joe Montana or Darryl Strawberry. Wrestlers, meanwhile, were essentially both the players and the teams, which should have made them easier to differentiate – but, in reality, made the whole thing seem like a TV show that you either watched, or you didn’t. Hulk Hogan, who died this week just shy of 72, was different. For better or worse.
