Hulk Hogan of WWE fame faced multiple health issues leading up to his death

Hulk Hogan of WWE fame faced multiple health issues leading up to his death

Wrestler and pop culture icon endured 25 surgeries in the decade before his passing at 71

Hulk Hogan is choked during a match in a scene from the film "No Holds Barred" in 1989. The late wrestler has called out the difference between today’s fighting rings and the dangerous equipment of the 1970s. (TriStar/Getty Images)

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan greets the crowd during the WWE Crown Jewel pay-per-view at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on Nov. 2, 2018. "I probably should’ve quit earlier, but I just loved doing it — and the money was just crazy," Hogan has said. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)

Hogan puts a chokehold on the neck of Utah Jazz basketball star Karl Malone at a pay-per-view wrestling match on July 12, 1998, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)

The most prevalent cause of sudden cardiac arrest is a heart attack, according to a cardiologist. (iStock)