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Clearwater Police Probe Possible Medical Negligence in Hulk Hogan’s Death

Detectives are examining a claim that a recent operation harmed the phrenic nerve controlling his diaphragm.

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Overview

  • Clearwater police say the death investigation remains active as they request medical records from providers and interview multiple witnesses.
  • An occupational therapist who was at Hogan’s home when he stopped breathing told officers a recent surgery may have cut or injured the phrenic nerve, impairing respiration.
  • Responding officers’ body-worn cameras recorded conversations with the therapist that could become part of the evidence.
  • A prior forensic report listed acute myocardial infarction as the cause of death, with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and atrial fibrillation noted as contributing conditions.
  • Hogan’s widow, Sky, said an autopsy has been performed but results have not been released, and his daughter Brooke previously called for the procedure to seek clarity.