Hulk Hogan dead at 71.

[maveric]

https://www.the-sun.com/sport/14810752/hulk-hogan-dead-wwe/

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Is TACO gong to cry?

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Like he has anything to say about anyone not himself.

[maveric]

3. The world is a better place now.

[RandySF]

2. A rotten human being even before MAGA.

[Omnipresent]

37. I will watch and rewatch Rocky II.

Just the part where Rocky beats the Hell out of him.

[Celerity]

4. not a meaningful loss, on balance

[TheProle]

8. Few people are

even when we adore them.

[hot2na]

5. Buh Bye

He rode the Trump Train.

[calguy]

6. Had to Google to make sure it's legit

Despite confirmation from miltiple sources, I still cannot bring myself to shed even half a tear for that guy.

[Xavier Breath]

7. I imagine he's been dead to many for some time.

[GoCubsGo]

9. I was kind of sad, at first.

Then I remembered what a racist POS he was.

[underpants]

10. Wrestlers tend not to live too long.

For a variety of reasons.

[maxsolomon]

15. Reasons other than steroid abuse

and cocaine?

[EdmondDantes_]

18. In the 90s it was sleeping pills and muscle relaxers

There's also a decently high rate of suicide.

The modern era guys in general seem to be likely to live longer as the road schedule is lighter and fewer of the guys are obviously on steroids.

[underpants]

28. Good points.

Back in the day they’d do at least 3-5 shows a week. If you were just starting out you might find shows every night because you weren’t getting paid much. Wear and tear.

[underpants]

27. Post 18. What you asked yes plus drinking/partying and banged up bodies

No do drugs and booze alleviate the pain? Yes but it is hard on the body. Back when Hulk got started they’d do 3-5 shows a week.

[Mike 03]

29. Suicides and cancer too.

There's a suspected but (AFAIK) unproven link between anabolic steroid use and brain cancer. One of my PE teachers from high school died of brain cancer around age 50. He was suspected of using steroids (he was enormous) but always denied it.

[Polybius]

34. Lyle Alzado thought that's what caused his

It's not proven though, as steroid users don't get it at any higher rate than non-steroid users.

[Mike 03]

25. You're right. I don't know if it still exists, but there used to be a website devoted exclusively

to wrestlers who died young, categorized by cause. It was fascinating. I think I must've found it after the Chris Benoit disaster.

[underpants]

31. Getting to their 50's is the mark to get to

Lots of wear and tear and life in the road wears the body out.

[Polybius]

30. For a wrestler who did as much steroids as he did though, he lasted pretty long

Many other big names died way younger.

[Renew Deal]

33. He beat most of them by making it to 71

[underpants]

45. Yep. It's rough on the body.

[aocommunalpunch]

11. Good.

Adios, racist fuckwit.

[BannonsLiver]

12. That's a shame.

Anyway, what are folks having for dinner tonight?

[niyad]

43. Roast chicken, mash/gravy, cucumber and tomato salad, nice Cab Sauv.

[BannonsLiver]

47. That sounds wonderful.

[niyad]

56. One of my favourites. And super easy since I picked up a wonderful

Costco rotisserie chicken earlier this afternoon.

[EnergizedLib]

13. Bye

I hope he suffered.

[Kaleva]

14. Ric Flair somehow managed to outlive him

[RANDYWILDMAN]

19. I never saw that coming

RIP Terry

[Efilroft Sul]

16. ETTD

Everything Trump Touches Dies.

[flvegan]

17. Oh no!

Anyway.

[milestogo]

20. Good riddance, moron.

[malaise]

21. K & R

Hulk Hogan, the blond and boisterous body-slammer who brought pro wrestling into the mainstream in the 1980s while becoming one of the most recognizable celebrities of his generation, died Thursday. He was 71.

Hogan’s death was confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter by promoter Eric Bischoff, his partner in the recently launched Real America Freestyle amateur wrestling league. TMZ reported that medical personnel were sent to his home in Clearwater, Florida, with operators stating it regarded a “cardiac arrest.”

“The Hulkster” headlined WrestleMania eight times, with perhaps his most memorable bout in the WWE‘s signature event coming in 1987 against the 520-pound Andre the Giant — his mentor — in the Pontiac Silverdome before a then-record crowd of 93,173.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/hulk-hogan-dead-wrestler-1236328145/

[HAB911]

22. god works in mysterious ways

we just can't understand

[newdeal2]

23. Trumper and nasty piece of work

He let Peter Thiel bankroll his lawsuit against Gawker.

[tritsofme]

24. He's the third man!!

Sorry, couldn’t help it!

[dalton99a]

26. Too quick.

[Ping Tung]

32. "I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." ― Mark Twain

[Polybius]

35. I can't deny that I was huge fan of his in the 80's

Nearly every Gen X kid was.

[617Blue]

36. Slainte *

[Blue Owl]

38. Hope the Hulking Boob is next

[Aristus]

39. What a revolting human being.

The world just got, in a barely noticeable, infinitesimal way, a little better.

[The Grand Illuminist]

62. He makes Chris Benoit a better humanitarian.

nt

[W_HAMILTON]

40. Too bad he didn't wait a few more years to show his racist ass -- he might have been remembered more fondly.

But he did, and now he dies in disgrace.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

41. Another dead trump trash

[walkingman]

42. Uh Oh, Pres-i-dent Trump is not going to be very happy. I guess our Sec. of Education will

preside over the funeral?

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

44. Fake "strip mall" entertainer has croaked.

Good riddance

[Totally Tunsie]

46. One down...

just millions to go.

[Oopsie Daisy]

48. That's nice, dear. Don't forget to pick up the dry cleaning on the way home.

We're expecting rain tonight with more heat in store for tomorrow. The mosquitoes are getting bad recently.

[JustAnotherGen]

51. I might take up

Biting my toenails.

[Oopsie Daisy]

55. Does anyone remember Clairol Herbal Essence shampoo? I loved the original scent.

[niyad]

57. Same here.

[JustAnotherGen]

58. I used to use

Pink Lotion hair oil. Those were the days. And yes - that smelled awesome.

[bif]

49. Oh darn

[Oopsie Daisy]

50. Socks?

[Cha]

52. Cardiac Arrest. "heart" stopped beating.

[Bristlecone]

53. Everything TSF touches....

[taxi]

54. Well damn it!

I had Lee Greenwood by 2 months.

[democratsruletheday]

59. meh...another maga dipshit dead

good riddance to bad rubbish

[GenThePerservering]

60. I was sorry when Andre the Giant died

couldn't care less about this dope.

[Swede]

61. I new he was in trouble when he couldn't rip his tshirt off at that Trump rally.

nt