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Ric Flair Walks Back 'Street Drugs' Claim About Hulk Hogan's Death After Widow's Denial

The cause remains recorded as a heart attack despite an open police review, with the family seeking time to explore malpractice.

Overview

  • Flair posted on X that he "got bad information" and said he should not have mentioned the claim from his podcast appearance.
  • Sky Daily rejected the allegation, saying Hogan did not take street drugs, was under constant care at Morton Plant Hospital, and was not contacted by Flair the day before he died.
  • Pinellas County records list acute myocardial infarction as Hogan’s official cause of death.
  • Clearwater detectives say the case review is ongoing as they examine medical records and conduct witness interviews.
  • In September, Daily and Hogan’s son filed for a 90‑day extension to pursue a medical malpractice investigation involving Morton Plant Hospital and Tampa General, with coverage noting his extensive prior surgeries and health issues.