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Varun Dhawan to Arjun Kapoor, celebs mourn WWE icon Hulk Hogan's death

Varun Dhawan to Arjun Kapoor, celebs mourn WWE icon Hulk Hogan's death

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World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Hulk Hogan, 71, died Thursday in Florida, leaving sports and entertainment community mourning. Indian celebrities, including actors Varun Dhawan and Arjun Kapoor mourend the death of wrestling legend.Varun reshared a social media tribute by WWE on his Instagram story which read, "WWE is saddened to learn legendary WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away. One of pop culture's most recognisable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan's family, friends, and fans."
Varun Dhawan paid tribute to wrestling legend Hulk Hogan (Credit: Instagram/varundvn)
advertisementThe actor captioned the story as, "You inspired an entire generation, Hulkster. RIP." Arjun also reshared a post about Hogan's legacy on his Instagram story with a heartfelt caption. He wrote, "A part of my childhood just went with you Hulkster. Thank you for the memories."
Arjun Kapoor dedicated an emotional note to WWE icon Hulk Hogan. (Credit: Instagram/arjunkapoor)
Hollywood stars like Sylvester Stallone, Dwayne Johnson and Brooke Shields also paid their respects to the WWE icon. Sylvester shared a still from 'Rocky 3' (1985) on his Instagram handle in which he has a fight scene with Hogan. The actor captioned his post as, "I had the pleasure of meeting this brilliant personality and showman when he was 26 years old. He was absolutely wonderful and his amazing skill made Rocky three incredibly special. My heart breaks. I think that he's gone"Brooke, in her emotional Instagram post, wrote, "Rest easy, Hulk. This moment and his entire guest episode on 'Suddenly Susan' was a true highlight. Sending love to all of his loved ones today."
Actors Sylvester Stallone and Brooke Shields paid heartfelt tribute to WWE legend Hulk Hogan. (Credit: Instagram/slystallone/brookeshields)
Dwayne, who is also a WWE wrestler apart from being an actor, shared a video of his wrestling match with Hogan along with a long note. He wrote, "Rest in Peace, Terry Bollea aka The Immortal Hulk Hogan. To millions of little kids you were a childhood hero - myself included." He also reminisced memories of being inspired by the wrestling icon to facing him on the ring as a 29-year-old.
Dwayne Johnson paud an emotional tribute to Hulk Hogan. (Credit: Instagram/therock)
Actor Chris Hemsworth was earlier prepping for a biopic on Hogan, but the project got shelved due to production delays.advertisementThe WWE star was known for his professional wrestling career. His real name was Terry Bollea.The wrestler was pronounced dead at the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Florida, as reported by TMZ.- EndsMust Watch
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