Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea and Linda Claridge married in 1983, went on to raise daughter Brooke and son Nick together, and starred in a hit reality show, Hogan Knows Best. They divorced in 2007, a contentious process which began when a woman who produced one of their daughter Brooke’s albums claimed she had an affair with Hulk — so it wasn’t surprising that Linda wasn’t among the first to comment on her ex-husband’s death after it happened last Thursday (July 24).
She did comment on it a couple days
ago however, in a comment on an old photo of her & Hulk that she posted to Instagram last Thursday.
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Linda Hogan’s InstagramI had no idea he would pass away this soon. We all really thought he would make a come back! Big surprise. We are all devastated.
It’s hitting me so hard. 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! I’ve been weeping all day. The finality. It’s just shocking.
We spent every minute together for so many years. I’ve known him since he was 28 yrs old! I was 22. I still love him. Even tho I never spoke or saw him, Nick did .. and Nick would tell me things and vice versa. Just news about life. 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
Linda recently described her family as “the worst mess”, and claimed she hasn’t spoken to her daughter in years. Brooke commented on her father’s death and her relationship with Hulk on her Instagram yesterday. You can read that here.
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