Hulk Hogan's journey from WWE wrestling star to Hollywood actor included memorable roles in "Rocky III" and the reality show "Hogan Knows Best" before his death at age 71.

Fueled by Hulkamania, he played good guys and bad in the ring, starred in movies and had his own reality show and Saturday morning cartoon.

Hulk Hogan fires up the crowd between matches April 3, 2005, at WrestleMania 21 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

First responders were called to his Florida home after a report of "cardiac arrest", local authorities say. He was later pronounced dead at hospital.

Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, rose to superstardom as the face of the national expansion of the World Wrestling Federation, now WWE. Hogan, who grew up in Tampa and lived there his whole adult life, was also a business owner in Tampa, owning Hogan's Beach Shop and Hogan's Hangout.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was WWE’s baby-faced crowd favorite when he met the villainous Hogan at WrestleMania in an “Icon vs. Icon” match in WrestleMania in 2002. One problem, the Toronto crowd decided to back Hogan.

MACON, Ga. — Pamela Moore, from Macon, met Hulk Hogan while on vacation in Tampa, Florida in 2015. Hogan, a well-known WWE wrestler, died Thursday at 71. Moore said she was introduced to Hogan by watching him wrestle on television over the years. She described him as "down to earth" and "very nice."

Hulk Hogan introduced "Thunder in Paradise" at Disney MGM, calling it a career highlight. Hulk Hogan made a bold entrance into Disney MGM on November 9, 1993, riding his Harley onto Hollywood Boulevard. Declaring it his new home, Hogan said, "Hey man, this is a pleasure to be here and it's like the greatest thing that's ever happened in my career."

Hogan also wrestled several times in Texas while he worked for WCW, including in Dallas, San Antonio, El Paso and South Padre Island. Some of his opponents around this time included Randy Savage, Diamond Dallas Page and, who could forget, The Wall.

Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, whose charisma and shirt-ripping showmanship brought the theatrical sports genre to new heights of mainstream popularity, died Thursday in Florida, officials said. He was 71. Clearwater police and firefighters rushed to his home to answer a “cardiac arrest” call at 9:51 a.m., according to a city statement.

Hulk Hogan’s death has sparked mixed reactions, especially among Black wrestling fans and commentators One of Kazeem Famuyide’s earliest memories is sitting on his father’s lap watching Hulk Hogan wrestle in the 1988 Survivor Series.