Hulk Hogan was remembered by his family members in a memorial service a couple of week after his dying.
The funeral for the wrestling legend was held in Largo, Florida, on Tuesday, August 5, a supply completely tells Us Weekly. The service was reportedly held at Indian Rocks Baptist Church, only a few miles from Hogan's Clearwater house, based on images printed by the Daily Mail.
Hogan died at 71 years outdated on July 24 after he suffered cardiac arrest at his house in Clearwater, Florida. He was taken to an area hospital, the place he was pronounced useless.
Hogan's reason behind dying was later revealed as acute myocardial infarction, mostly referred to as a coronary heart assault, based on paperwork obtained by Us Weekly on July 31. His method of dying was listed as pure.
Moreover, Hogan suffered from Persistent lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a sort of most cancers that impacts white blood cells referred to as lymphocytes. The sickness progresses extra slowly than different types of leukemia and usually solely impacts older adults. It's not identified when Hogan was recognized with CLL, as he didn't make his sickness publicly identified previous to his dying.
The paperwork additionally revealed plans for Hogan's physique to be cremated. The plans have been accredited by the Pinellas County Forensic Science Heart in Largo, Florida, on July 30.
Hogan's household reacted to his dying within the days following his passing.
“I had no concept he would move away this quickly,” his ex-wife Linda Hogan, with whom he shares son Nick Hogan and daughter Brooke Hogan, commented on her personal Instagram publish on July 28. “All of us actually thought he would make a come again! Massive shock. We're all devastated. It's hitting me so laborious.”
Hulk Hogan, Nick Hogan, Brooke Hogan, Linda Hogan Paul Hawthorne/Getty Pictures
Although she stated she “by no means spoke to or noticed” Hulk within the days main as much as his dying, Linda, 65, added that she would obtain updates in regards to the wrestler's life from their son.
“Nick would inform me issues and vice versa,” Linda defined. “Simply information about life. I nonetheless felt .. though damaged .. we nonetheless have been a household. It's so laborious to know he's simply gone. I attempted to remain sturdy for Nick … however I'm melting down now. It's very unhappy.”
She concluded, “I really like you Hulkster. You have been my man. The one man for me. RIP.”
Hulk was married to Linda from 1983 to 2009. Following their cut up, he moved on with Jennifer McDaniel in 2010. The pair divorced in 2021.
Hulk tied the knot along with his third spouse, Sky Day by day, in September 2023.
“I wasn't prepared for this… and my coronary heart is in items,” Day by day wrote in response to Hulk's dying in a July 25 publish. “He had been coping with some well being points, however I actually believed we might overcome them. I had a lot religion in his power. I assumed we nonetheless had extra time. This loss is sudden and inconceivable to course of. To the world, he was a legend… however to me, he was my Terry. The person I beloved. My associate. My coronary heart.”
She continued, “Hulk beloved his followers a lot and regardless of his rising bodily discomfort, he did all the pieces he might to point out up, signal autographs, take images, and join with the individuals who supported him by all of it. You meant all the pieces to him. He was a believer in Christ, and I take consolation realizing his soul is at peace and he's been welcomed house. Please preserve his household and all of us who beloved him in your prayers as we attempt to navigate this new actuality.”
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 […]
Each Nick, 35, and Brooke, 37, remembered their father in prolonged social media posts.
“My dad was probably the most unbelievable individual I've ever identified and can at all times be my hero. He was probably the most type, loving and superb father anyone might ask for,” Nick wrote. “I really feel so blessed to have had the best dad on the planet. He was not solely the most effective dad but additionally my mentor and my greatest pal. He at all times has been my greatest pal and I really like him and miss him greater than I might ever clarify.”
In the meantime, Brooke, who was estranged from her father on the time of his dying, shared, “His eyes shine by my youngsters. And our bond has by no means damaged, not even in his remaining moments. We had a connection deeper than phrases, one which spanned lifetimes. I'm so grateful that I knew the true model of him. Not simply the one the world seen by a fastidiously curated lens. We shared a quiet, sacred bond, one which could possibly be seen and felt by anybody who witnessed us collectively.”
