As questions continue to surround the cause of Hulk Hogan’s death last month, Florida law enforcement sources are saying it may have been the result of medical malpractice .
Hogan’s 46-year-old widow, Sky Daily, confirmed to TMZ on Thursday that his phrenic nerve — which enables the lungs to inhale and exhale air — was “compromised” during a recent operation . Daily also confirmed that an autopsy has been performed , but declined to reveal its results.
Her remarks followed the outlet’s report that an occupational therapist who was at Hogan’s home when he stopped breathing told Clearwater police that a surgeon had “severed” Hogan’s phrenic nerve.
The therapist’s claims of medical malpractice were recorded by the officers who responded to the scene, though sources told TMZ the p