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Hulk Hogan Dies at 71; Estate Control Disputed

9/23/2025

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Hulk Hogan died at 71 from cardiac arrest on July 24, 2025, in Clearwater, Florida.
His widow, Melanie Sky Daily, backs Nick Hogan’s control of Hogan’s estate, valued over $5 million; the petition asks for coadministration.
The estate includes $799,000 in personal property and $4 million in intellectual property; Brooke Hogan was removed as beneficiary, and Judge McCoy approved coadministration.

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Story summary

Hulk Hogan died at 71 from cardiac arrest on July 24, 2025, in Clearwater, Florida.
His widow, Melanie Sky Daily, backs Nick Hogan’s control of Hogan’s estate, valued over $5 million; the petition asks for coadministration.
The estate includes $799,000 in personal property and $4 million in intellectual property; Brooke Hogan was removed as beneficiary, and Judge McCoy approved coadministration.