Hulk Hogan‘s ex-wife Linda posted a throwback photo of the former couple just four days before the wrestling legend’s death.
The WWE icon died at the age of 71 early Thursday morning after suffering cardiac arrest at his Florida home.
Linda was married to the wrestler, whose real name is Terry Bollea, for 26 years between 1983 and 2009.
In the post from four days ago, Linda shared a photo of herself and the ‘Hulkster’ from the 1980s.
She captioned the photo, ‘The good old days !’ – with Hogan partially seen on the right side of the image.
Days later, Hogan would pass away after paramedics were unsuccessful in their attempts to revive him.
A social media post from Hulk Hogan’s ex-wife, Linda, is re-surfacing after his death at 71
Just four days ago, Linda shared this image of herself and Hogan recalling ‘The good old days’
Hogan passed away on Thursday after first responders were called to his home in Florida
In recent months, Linda had blasted Hogan – accusing him of being a ‘complete liar’ and a ‘sex addict’.
Linda also opened up about the family drama Hogan dealt with in the final year of his life. She claimed the family was ‘in the worst mess’ after their daughter, Brooke, cut both parents out of her life.
Brooke’s husband has also taken sly shots at his wife’s parents while leaping to her defense in the midst of the bitter family feud.
Linda was his first wife. Hogan would marry twice more – first to Jennifer McDaniel from 2010 to 2021, then to Sky Hogan in 2023.
In addition to Sky and Brooke, Hogan is survived by his son Nick, 34, and two grandchildren.
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In the final months of his life – in addition to the family drama – Hogan was honest about multiple health issues he had been facing.
Hogan had previously opened up about undergoing ’25 surgeries in the past decade.’
The star is pictured with daughter Brooke, second ex wife Linda and son Nick in 2005
He wed second wife Jennifer McDaniel from 2010-2021 – pictured 2016
Hogan is pictured at Trump’s campaign rally in NYC in October 2024
The star looked happy and healthy as he posed up with Governor Ron Desantis in May 2025 in his final photos
Hogan posed for a fun group snap in May
Speaking on Jake Paul’s IMPAULSIVE podcast last year, he said: ‘Ten of them were back surgeries. I’ve had both knees and hips replaced, shoulders — everything.’
Fans were left concerned for Hogan when he appeared as a special guest on Fox & Friends at the start of May while sporting a worrying new look.
Renowned for his deep tan, the WWE great’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.
In the 1980s, Hogan – known for his signature mustache and headscarf – was the driving force behind WWE’s rise from a regional promotion around New York to an international brand.
Hogan kickstarted ‘Hulkamania’ after defeating the Iron Sheik for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1984.
He won at least six WWE championships and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.
Hogan was the main draw for the first WrestleMania in 1985 and was a fixture for years, facing everyone from Andre The Giant and Randy Savage to The Rock and even company chairman Vince McMahon.
Hogan kickstarted ‘Hulkamania’ after defeating the Iron Sheik for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1984
Hogan´s public persona transcended the ring, making him a household name. He appeared in numerous movies – including the third Rocky film in 1982, where he played wrestler Thunderlips, who took on Stallone’s protagonist
He won at least six WWE championships and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005. – pictured 1985
Hogan was also a celebrity outside the wrestling world, appearing in numerous movies and television shows, including a reality show about his life on VH1, Hogan Knows Best.
Hogan’s public persona transcended the ring, making him a household name. He appeared in numerous movies – including the third Rocky film in 1982, where he played wrestler Thunderlips, who took on Stallone’s protagonist.
Hogan later claimed the role had got him fired from the WWF – saying: ‘Back then, ‘78, ‘79, if you were a wrestler, you didn’t do TV. You didn’t go do a movie.’
The star reportedly put three men in the hospital while filming his fight scene.
But his legacy was tainted when he was chucked out of the WWE in 2015 after a tape surfaced of him making racist remarks, including the use of the n-word.
In a video made public by The National Enquirer, Hogan said: ‘I guess we’re all a little racist’ and used the n-word while referring to his daughter’s love life, and includes him repeating the phrase ‘f***ing n******’ several times.
According to Radar, the audio featured him using a number of racist remarks in a rant about his daughter Brooke who was trying to launch a music career, to Heather Clem, the wife of a friend.
He is reported to have said that ‘a black billionaire guy’ had offered to bankroll her, then speculated about her sex life’.
Hogan is seen in action with Karl Malone in 1998
The star became the most famous wrestling star ever – pictured 1990
Hogan told Clem: ‘I don’t know if Brooke was f***ing the black guy’s son… I mean, I don’t have double standards.
‘I mean, I am a racist, to a point, f***ing n******. But then when it comes to nice people and s***, and whatever.’
He continued: ‘I mean, I’d rather if she was going to f*** some n*****, I’d rather have her marry an 8-foot-tall n***** worth a hundred million dollars! Like a basketball player! I guess we’re all a little racist. F***ing n*****.’
Back in 2015, Hogan told Good Morning America he was at an all-time low as he begged his former legion of fans to take him back.
‘Please forgive me,’ the 12-time world champ pleaded – both to America as a whole and to his daughter Brooke Hogan, whose boyfriend was the focus of the then 62 year old’s racist tirade.
‘If anybody should have disowned me it should have been her,’ said Hogan. ‘I was upset about something that happened between her and her boyfriend.’
Apologizing at the time, he told outlet People: ‘Eight years ago I used offensive language during a conversation.
‘It was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive language; there is no excuse for it; and I apologize for having done it.’
He would then in 2023 describe the controversy as ‘a speed bump’ and claimed it was ‘not who I was’
He was banished from WWE for three years before being welcomed back into the Hall of fame in 2018, having described the incident as the ‘biggest mistake’ of his life but many were not happy with his ‘apology’ when he was brought back.
In 2016, a Florida jury awarded Hogan $115 million in his sex tape lawsuit against Gawker Media. Hogan sued after Gawker in 2012 posted a video of him having sex with his former best friend´s wife. Hogan contended the post violated his privacy.
More recently, Hogan became a celebrity endorser for Trump’s presidential campaign in the United States, which he went on to win.
In January, Hogan ripped off his sleeves on Fox News as he went full ‘Trumpamania’ at the inaugural ball.
