Hulk Hogan's Daughter Wants Autopsy Over 'Family Questions' Around Death

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Brooke Oleksy, daughter of the late professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, has shared that she wants an autopsy of her father, over "family questions" around his death.
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Why It Matters
Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, passed away at the age of 71 on July 24. He was a six-time WWE World Champion and had been twice inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Hogan's funeral took place in his home city of Clearwater, Florida, on August 5, and was attended by multiple celebrities, WWE executives, as well as Hogan's wife, Sky Daily and ex-wife, Linda.
Before his death, Hogan had been recovering from neck surgery, which was performed in May. Shortly before his death, his wife Sky had denied rumors of a coma, saying his heart was "strong."
Hogan died of an acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, the New York Post first reported.
What To Know
"I'm glad to see that my dad has not been cremated and that Sky is waiting because of family questions," Oleksy wrote on an Instagram story on Thursday. "With all of the speculation and uncertainty of my dad's death, I want to personally offer to pay for an autopsy if that's what it takes to get it done. My dad's dignity and legacy deserves it."
In a subsequent Instagram story, Hogan's daughter wrote, "Everyone stop trying to say Sky 'shaded me.' I don't feel like she did at all. I thought her post was respectful and classy and I have said in EVERY interview that she was always nice to me."
Olesky continued: "I don't think anyone thinks theres foul play suspected. But the man had a very complicated medical history. Anyone would want answers," before telling people to "Stop twisting stuff."
Olesky's Instagram story followed a post from Hogan's wife, Sky, which was shared shortly after Hogan's funeral.
In that post, Daily wrote that Hogan "chose cremation knowing this physical life is temporary and his heavenly body eternal." She continued, writing that "he has not yet been cremated, as our family is making sure every question about his medical care is answered first."
Olesky's writing on her Instagram story comes in response to this, as does her squashing of any rumors of tension between her and Sky. Olesky wrote in her story that she had been told that Hogan had been cremated without an autopsy but now knows that is not the case.
Before her father's death, Olesky had been open about the fact that she and her father were estranged, having last spoken in 2023.
In an Instagram post, Olesky explained that she did not attend Hogan's funeral. She wrote that her father had "hated the morbidity of funerals," and that "as his daughter, I had to make my own decision to honor him the best," which for her meant taking her family to the beach, a place that he had loved. The post included photos of Olesky with her husband Steven and their twin children, Molly and Oliver.
Brooke Olesky and Hulk Hogan visit MuchOnDemand on December 4, 2006, at Chum/City Building in Toronto.
Brooke Olesky and Hulk Hogan visit MuchOnDemand on December 4, 2006, at Chum/City Building in Toronto.
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What People Are Saying
Brooke Olesky, writing in an Instagram post about why she did not attend her father's funeral: "We love you and honor the things that made you so special. Every grain of sand and every wave reminded me of being your beach baby, and brought us closer to you. I pray you are at peace and know how dearly I love you."
What Happens Next?
Developments surrounding the autopsy, and whether the results of one will be released to the public, remain to be seen.