Hulk Hogan's Ex-Wife Linda Breaks Silence on His Death With Heartbreaking Post
In a July 28 comment added to an Instagram post that she shared four days before her former husband's death, Linda, 65, wrote, 'I had no idea he would pass away this soon. We all really thought he would make a comeback! Big surprise. We are all devastated. It's hitting me so hard.'
Linda also wrote about her love for Hogan, whom she divorced in 2009.
'I loved Hulkster more than he loved me,' she wrote. 'It hurt when he cheated. But he was sooo famous. I sort of [understood] but it was crushing. It hurt. I never got over him or started a real relationship w anyone ... I missed HIM! I've been weeping all day. The finality. It's just shocking."
"We spent every minute together for so many years," Linda added. "I've known him since he was 28 yrs old! I was 22. I still love him. Even tho I never spoke or saw him Nick did .. and Nick would tell me things and vice versa. Just news about life. I still felt .. although broken .. we still were a family. It's so hard to know he's just gone. I tried to stay strong for Nick .. but I'm melting down now. It's very sad. I love you Hulkster. You were my man. The only man for me. RIP.'
Hulk Hogan, whose birth name was Terry Gene Bollea, died at his Clearwater, FL, home on July 24, after EMTs responded to a cardiac arrest incident, TMZ reported. The WWE Hall of Famer was 71 years old.
Four days earlier, his estranged ex posted a nostalgic throwback from happier times. "The good old days!" Linda captioned a photo of the former couple.
Linda and Hulk Hogan were married from 1985 to 2009 and shared two children, Brooke and Nick. From 2005 to 2007, the family starred in a VH1 reality show, Hogan Knows Best. Linda filed for divorce in October 2007 after a messy split amid rumors that Hogan had an affair with a family friend. Hogan later admitted to the affair, per E! News.
Hulk Hogan was married to Sky Daily at the time of his death.Hulk Hogan's Ex-Wife Linda Breaks Silence on His Death With Heartbreaking Post first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 29, 2025
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