India, July 24 -- WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan died on July 24 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his Florida-based home. He was 71. Beyond the wrestling ring, Hogan stands tall as one of the few superstars of WWE who have been well recognised on reality TV, Forbes reported.

Hogan, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, was born on August 11, 1953, in Augusta, Georgia. He began his professional wrestling career in 1977 and joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1983. The WWF's name was later changed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

He became highly popular for his handlebar mustache and larger-than-life personality in the WWE, headlining several of its pay-per-view events for several years. The February 1988 match betwee...