EXCLUSIVE Insider reveals truth of Hulk Hogan 'deathbed' rumor... and why the WWE icon now has the 'body of a 140-year-old'

Daily Mail​

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Hulk Hogan has 'the body of a 140-year-old man' after his wrestling career, a source tells the Daily Mail.
Earlier this week a Florida radio host sparked fears over Hogan's wellbeing when he inaccurately claimed the WWE icon was on his deathbed in a hospital.
Radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge said live on air that a 'pretty damn reliable' source had told him Hogan - whose real name is Terry Bollea - was in such bad health that he 'might not make it' and his family had been called in to say their goodbyes.
After TMZ Sports shut down that claim by alleging that he was only in the hospital to address lingering neck and back issues, US Weekly later reported that the 71-year-old recently underwent 'pretty serious' heart surgery.
However, the Daily Mail understands he was not having treatment for any heart issues, and rumors that he is close to dying are bogus.
Hogan - who was embroiled in a shocking family feud with his ex-wife Linda and estranged daughter Brooke earlier this year - is instead trying to work his way back to '100 percent' after neck and back operations.
'Hulk has a body ravaged by wrestling, his body is the body of a 140-year-old man with all the bumps and bruises through the years, and his recent neck and back surgeries have been harder to come back from,' a source close to Hogan said.
'But the rumors of heart issues is not a thing, and talk of him dying is farfetched. He is just having some struggle and trouble to get back to being 100 percent faster.
'He is getting older, he still is in good shape, works out. But he's a beaten man, just trying to get as right as possible.
'Obviously, he will never wrestle again, but it isn't because he is dying, it is because his bones are deteriorated.'
Hogan's physical and mental condition likely came under strain during his very public fallout with his ex-wife and daughter back in March.
In an astonishing video on social media, Linda first accused her former husband of being a 'complete liar' and 'sex addict'.
She also claimed their family is 'in the worst mess' after Brooke cut both parents out of her life, before hitting back at her mom by alleging that her dad was not the only reason behind the shocking family divide, claiming she was 'verbally and mentally abused' during her childhood.
'Sadly, it would frequently turn physical. And sometimes it's not by the person you would assume, abuse comes in all shapes and sizes,' Brooke alleged.
After Brooke's stunning response, Linda then took a dramatic U-turn by defending Hogan and branding her daughter a 'narcissist.'
Hogan and Linda were married for 26 years between 1983 and 2009. They have two children together: Brooke, 36, and Nick, 34.
Hogan remarried in 2010, tying the knot with Jennifer McDaniel, but they split 11 years later. He married his third wife - Sky Daily - in 2023, in a ceremony that Brooke did not attend.
A month after his family spat, the wrestling great did spark fears over his health after making a bizarre appearance on Fox News.
Fans were left concerned when he appeared as a special guest on Fox & Friends at the start of May sporting a worrying new look.
Renowned for his deep tan, Hogan's skin looked particularly weathered on air, while his usual white beard appeared to be dyed black despite his goatee and hair being left white - making for a strange contrast.
One viewer wrote on social media, 'Tell Hulk Hogan his face is dirty, clean that soot off.'
Another asked, 'Does anyone believe this is Hulk Hogan?'