India, Aug. 1 -- A week after the death of Hulk Hogan at 71, new details have emerged about the declining health of the WWE star. According to recent reports, Hogan had been privately battling cancer. Hogan suffered from Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), a type of cancer that affects white blood cells called lymphocytes, as per documents obtained by Us Weekly.

According to Mayo Clinic, CLL typically progresses more slowly than other forms of leukaemia. The disease usually impacts older adults. It is not known when Hogan was diagnosed with CLL. In fact, his diagnosis with the disease was not publicly known before his death.

The autopsy report also states that Hogan, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, had a history of atrial fibril...