Hulk Hogan's household and associates honored his reminiscence at his funeral on Tuesday, August 5, along with his pallbearers paying particular tribute to the late wrestler.
Hogan (actual identify Terry Bollea) arrived in a hearse to a church in Largo, Florida, on Tuesday, the place eight pallbearers met his casket and carried him into the church. The pallbearers wore black fits with a noticeable yellow rose of their lapels, in response to photographs obtained by The Daily Mail.
The yellow flower seems to be a nod to Hogan's wrestling profession, as he famously wore shiny yellow and purple ensembles within the ring.
Us Weekly confirmed that Hogan was celebrated at a memorial service on Tuesday a couple of week after he died on July 24 at age 71. He suffered cardiac arrest at his dwelling in Clearwater, Florida, and was pronounced useless on the hospital.
Hogan's explanation for loss of life was later dominated as acute myocardial infarction, which is usually often called a coronary heart assault, in response to courtroom docs obtained by Us on July 31.
The report additionally revealed that Hogan suffered from Power lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), most cancers that impacts white blood cells. It isn't identified when the previous WWE star was identified. (Plans for Hogan's physique to be cremated have been additionally shared within the docs, although a date for these plans to be carried out has not been made public.)
The information of Hogan's loss of life was stunning to his followers, family and friends, particularly since his spouse, Sky Each day, denied he was in a foul means simply days earlier than his passing.
“No, he's undoubtedly not in a coma,” Each day, who wed Hogan in September 2023, wrote by way of her Instagram Story on July 18, in response to PennLive. “His coronary heart is powerful, and there was by no means any lack of oxygen or mind harm. None of these rumors are true.”
She defined that he had been scuffling with well being points, together with “recovering from a serious four-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF),” however he was therapeutic.
Whereas his interior circle appeared to find out about his well being ups and downs, many anticipated him to bounce again, together with Each day.
“I wasn't prepared for this … and my coronary heart is in items,” Each day wrote by way of Instagram on July 25. “He had been coping with some well being points, however I actually believed we'd overcome them. I had a lot religion in his energy. I assumed we nonetheless had extra time. This loss is sudden and unattainable to course of. To the world, he was a legend … however to me, he was my Terry. The person I liked. My companion. My coronary heart.”
Hulk's ex-wife Linda Hogan additionally expressed shock on the suddenness of his loss of life. “I had no concept he would move away this quickly,” she commented on her personal Instagram publish on July 28. “All of us actually thought he would make a comeback! Huge shock. We're all devastated. It's hitting me so laborious.”
Linda, who was married to Hulk from 1983 to 2009, added: “I really like you Hulkster. You have been my man. The one man for me. RIP.”
Hulk is survived by Each day and his two youngsters, Brooke Hogan and Nick Hogan, whom he shared with Linda, and Brooke's twins Oliver and Andrew. (Brooke is married to Steven Oleksy.)
Whereas Brooke, 37, was not on the most effective phrases together with her father earlier than his loss of life — they hadn't spoken in two years — she did honor his legacy by way of a prolonged social media publish within the wake of his passing, as did her brother.
The late Hulk Hogan's son, Nick Hogan, was choked up as WWE paid tribute to the “bigger than life” wrestler at SummerSlam 2025. Nick, 35, and his spouse, Tana Lea, have been proven within the crowd on the WWE's flagship summer season occasion at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday, August 2. Nick was […]
“His eyes shine by means of my youngsters. And our bond has by no means damaged, not even in his ultimate moments. We had a connection deeper than phrases, one which spanned lifetimes,” she wrote by way of Instagram final month. “I'm so grateful that I knew the actual model of him. Not simply the one the world seen by means of a fastidiously curated lens. We shared a quiet, sacred bond, one which might be seen and felt by anybody who witnessed us collectively.”
Nick, 35, referred to as Hulk his “hero,” writing in his personal social media tribute, “He was essentially the most form, loving and superb father anyone might ask for. I really feel so blessed to have had the best dad on this planet. He was not solely the most effective dad but in addition my mentor and my greatest pal. He all the time has been my greatest pal and I really like him and miss him greater than I might ever clarify.”
