Who was alive at the same time as Hulk Hogan?

American professional wrestler, actor and television personality

Hulk Hogan lived 1953–2025. Here are the famous people whose lives overlapped with theirs.

Lived: 1953–2025
Lifespan: about 72 years
Born in, as it was then: Augusta, GA
On today’s map: United States

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Did you know?

When Hulk Hogan was born, Albert Einstein was already about 74 years old.
Hulk Hogan and Pablo Picasso (Spanish painter and sculptor) shared about 20 years on Earth, one born in the United States and the other in Spain.

Famous contemporaries of Hulk Hogan

Rulers and commanders

Mao Zedong 1893–1976 · 23 yrs shared
Winston Churchill 1874–1965 · 12 yrs shared
Charles de Gaulle 1890–1970 · 17 yrs shared
Francisco Franco 1892–1975 · 22 yrs shared
John F. Kennedy 1917–1963 · 10 yrs shared
Fidel Castro 1926–2016 · 63 yrs shared

Philosophers and scientists

Albert Einstein 1879–1955 · 2 yrs shared
Bertrand Russell 1872–1970 · 17 yrs shared
Michel Foucault 1926–1984 · 31 yrs shared
Carl Jung 1875–1961 · 8 yrs shared
Karl Popper 1902–1994 · 41 yrs shared

Religion

Pope John Paul II 1920–2005 · 52 yrs shared

Writers and artists

Pablo Picasso 1881–1973 · 20 yrs shared
Elvis Presley 1935–1977 · 24 yrs shared
Salvador Dalí 1904–1989 · 36 yrs shared
Marilyn Monroe 1926–1962 · 9 yrs shared
Le Corbusier 1887–1965 · 12 yrs shared
Jean-Paul Sartre 1905–1980 · 27 yrs shared

Explorers and others

Che Guevara 1928–1967 · 14 yrs shared
Martin Luther King Jr. 1929–1968 · 15 yrs shared
Walt Disney 1901–1966 · 13 yrs shared
Mother Teresa 1910–1997 · 44 yrs shared
Pelé 1940–2022 · 69 yrs shared

Born within five years of Hulk Hogan

Bill Gates (1955) · Ozzy Osbourne (1948) · Jackie Chan (1954) · Vladimir Putin (1952) · Michael Jackson (1958) · Jean Reno (1948) · Sting (1951) · Angela Merkel (1954)

About Hulk Hogan

Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most recognized wrestlers of all time, Hogan won multiple championships worldwide, most notably being a six-time WWF/WWE Champion. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Hogan also competed in promotions such as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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