Hulk Hogan' s cause of death has been revealed following the wrestling icon's death at 71. Hogan, whose real name was Terrence Gene Bollea, died of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, on Thursday, July 24, PEOPLE can confirm.

It was meant to be a busy summer for Hulk Hogan, with a fast-growing beer company and new wrestling league to promote. Health issues, meanwhile, were plaguing Terry Bollea, the aging Tampa Bay resident who portrayed the globally-known icon.

WWE legend Hulk Hogan died at the age of 71 last week and the cause of death for the iconic wrestler has now been confirmed by the Pinellas County Forensic Science Centre