Linda Hogan Misses Hulk Hogan on His 72nd Birthday

Linda Hogan marks Hulk Hogan's memory with a birthday tribute as long standing family tensions surface behind the public grief.

Linda Hogan Misses Hulk Hogan on His 72nd Birthday

Linda Hogan, 65, posted a throwback photo and a caption on social media that honors Hulk Hogan on what would have been his 72nd birthday. The caption reads, "Me and Hulkster .. 1981 Happy Birthday Terry .. I love and miss you so much ..." and the image shows them in workout gear from earlier years. Hulk Hogan, born Terrence Gene Bollea, died July 24 in Clearwater Beach, Florida at age 71 after suffering a heart attack. Medical records noted a history of leukemia and atrial fibrillation. First responders were unable to revive him after an emergency call at 9:51 a.m. and he was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The couple were married from 1983 to 2009 and share two children, Brooke and Nick. Earlier this year Linda described her family as the worst mess amid Brooke’s estrangement, and it was noted that Brooke and her husband welcomed twins in 2025 without informing other family members. Steven Oleksy later claimed in a People interview that Hulk had no interest in meeting Brooke’s twins. The story frames a moment of public mourning within a private saga of family rifts and ongoing questions about reconciliation and memory.

The piece highlights how celebrity grief intersects with private family drama. It shows that a public tribute can sit alongside stubborn fractures within kin groups, and it demonstrates the pressure on public figures to balance remembrance with personal boundaries. The reporting invites readers to consider how social media acts as a stage for private sorrow, turning memory into a public dialogue that may intensify existing tensions.

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The Hogan story continues to unfold in the public eye.