Shortly before he died earlier today (July 24) at the age of 71, Hulk Hogan was doing what so many out-to-pasture celebrities from the 1980s and 1990s do: He was […]

Hulk Hogan, iconic wrestling figure, died at 71 with no foul play suspected, leaving a contested legacy due to past racist remarks, yet remembered for his significant influence on wrestling and pop culture.

Last week, the wrestling world was saddened by the news of the passing of The Immortal ‘Hollywood’ Hulk Hogan. The WWE Hall of Famer has had an illustrious wrestling career. At the same time, he has also been embroiled in some controversies in recent years.

Last week, Andscape writer David Dennis Jr. published an article titled "Hulk Hogan's Legacy Isn't Complicated." In the article, Dennis Jr. asserts that Hogan's controversial and racially insensitive comments are far more important to consider than his wrestling career.

Jacobs noted how Hogan jumped into the film industry, starring alongside Sylvester Stallone in "Rocky III," and was a phenom. "He'll certainly be missed, and I've had so many people reach out to me and just... feels like a part of our childhood died because so many of us — that's what we grew up with — was Hulk Hogan."

With his red and yellow wrestling attire, bleached mustache and custom of ripping his shirt open, Hogan ascended alongside the then-WWF.