Hulk Hogan’s Ex-Wife Linda Hogan Breaks Silence On His Sudden Death

Hulk Hogan’s first wife is speaking out on the wrestling icon’s sudden death. Linda Hogan shared her first public reaction to the news in an Instagram comment on July 28, responding to a post she’d made just days earlier in which she had reminisced about the “good old days” with Hulk. “I had no idea he would pass away this soon. We all really thought he would make a comeback! Big surprise. We are all devastated. It’s hitting me so hard,” she wrote. Linda went on to acknowledge some of the difficulty their marriage faced while also noting that she still carried feelings for him well after their high-profile 2009 divorce. “I loved Hulkster more than he loved me. It hurt when he cheated. But he was sooo famous. I sort of [understood] but it was crushing. It hurt. I [never] got over him or started a real relationship w anyone. I missed HIM!” she added. “I’ve been weeping all day. The finality. It’s just shocking. We spent every minute together for so many years.” Linda and Hulk tied the knot in 1983 and shared two children, Brooke and Nick. Though Brooke previously confirmed that she has been estranged from both her parents for some time, Nick remained close with Hulk. Linda explained that despite years of not speaking to Hulk herself she would hear updates through Nick. “I still felt .. although broken .. we still were a family. It’s so hard to know he’s just gone. I tried to stay strong for Nick .. but I’m melting down now. It’s very sad. I love you Hulkster. You were my man. The only man for me. RIP,” she continued. Hulk went on to remarry twice after Linda, first to Jennifer McDaniel from 2010 to 2021 and then Sky Daily in 2023. Sky first spoke out on Hulk’s loss with a loved-up Instagram selfie of the pair one day after his management confirmed that he’d died on July 24 at age 71.