Hulk Hogan’s wife posted a heartfelt tribute to nan precocious pro wrestler and reality TV champion connected Friday, revealing that his decease was "sudden and intolerable to process" aft he "had been dealing pinch immoderate wellness issues."
"I wasn’t fresh for this…and my bosom is successful pieces," Sky Daily Hogan wrote successful a Friday Instagram station alongside a photograph of her kissing Hogan’s cheek. "He had been dealing pinch immoderate wellness issues, but I genuinely believed we would flooded them. I had truthful overmuch religion successful his strength. I thought we still had much time."
Hogan, whose existent sanction is Terry Bollea, died connected Thursday successful Florida astatine nan property of 71. Clearwater authorities said successful a connection they responded to a “cardiac arrest” telephone astatine 9:51 a.m. astatine his home, and he was later transported to a section hospital, wherever he was pronounced dormant astatine 11:17 a.m.
Police Maj. Nate Burnside told reporters connected Thursday that while his authorities will analyse Hogan’s death, "there are nary signs of foul play aliases suspicious activity related to this telephone for service."
Sky Daily Hogan, nan pro wrestler’s 3rd woman aft tying nan knot successful September 2023, called his decease "sudden and intolerable to process."
"To nan world, he was a legend… but to me, he was my Terry. The man I loved. My partner. My heart," she wrote. "Hulk loved his fans truthful overmuch and contempt his increasing beingness discomfort, he did everything he could to show up, motion autographs, return photos, and link pinch nan group who supported him done it all. You meant everything to him."
Already well-known to nan wrestling world for nan “Hulkamania” craze of nan 1980s, Hogan gained wide nickname aft appearing successful respective films for illustration nan third installment of nan “Rocky” movie franchise, and his reality show, “Hogan Knows Best.”
The mid-2000s VH-1 deed series, which was canceled successful 2007, followed his life pinch his first wife, Linda, and their 2 children, Brooke and Nick. Linda Hogan revenge for divorcement nan aforesaid twelvemonth nan show was canceled.
"He was a believer successful Christ, and I return comfortableness knowing his psyche is astatine bid and he’s been welcomed home," Sky Daily Hogan wrote. "Please support his family and each of america who loved him successful your prayers arsenic we effort to navigate this caller reality."
Pilar Melendez
Pilar Melendez is simply a breaking news editor for NBC News Digital.