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Clearwater Police Keep Hulk Hogan Death Inquiry Open After Claims of Surgical Nerve Injury

Detectives are withholding bodycam and 911 recordings while they interview witnesses and review medical files, as family members press malpractice concerns and cite an autopsy.

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Overview

  • Hogan, 71, was officially recorded as dying of acute myocardial infarction, with records noting prior chronic lymphocytic leukemia and atrial fibrillation.
  • An occupational therapist at the scene told officers a surgeon may have severed Hogan’s phrenic nerve during recent surgery, and widow Sky Daily said the nerve was “compromised.”
  • The Clearwater Police Department says there are no signs of foul play but the case remains active as investigators gather medical records and conduct additional interviews.
  • Bodycam video and 911 recordings are being withheld during the probe, with police saying the family will be briefed before any public release.
  • Autopsy and postmortem status remain contested publicly: Sky Daily and Brooke Hogan have said an autopsy was completed or planned and cremation is on hold, while earlier county reporting said no autopsy was performed.