New Delhi, July 24 -- The world of professional wrestling is grappling with the loss of Hulk Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, who passed away at age 71 on Thursday (July 24). The WWE Hall of Famer, whose iconic persona fueled the rise of wrestling in the 1980s, died at his home in Clearwater, Florida.

Hulk Hogan's death stunned fans worldwide. According to a TMZ report, the cause of his death was cardiac arrest.

Emergency services had rushed to his Clearwater residence early Thursday morning after a 911 call reported a cardiac arrest.

"We're told a slew of police cars and EMTs were parked outside Hogan's home ... and the icon was carried on a stretcher and into an ambulance," TMZ reported.

Despite efforts to save him, Hogan was pronounc...