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A private funeral service was held on Tuesday night for Hulk Hogan, where dozens were gathered in the life of the Indian Rocks Church in Florida to celebrate the life of the wrestling icon.
Last month, Hogan died at 71 years old after suffering a heart attack on July 24 at his home in Clearwater, according to Pinella County Medical Examiner. He had a history of atrial fibrillation, a heart disease that causes irregular and rapid heartbeat.
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was baptized in Indian Rocks Church in 2023, and he was put to rest surrounded by family, friends and loved ones.
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WWE -legend Hulk Hogan participates in 2015 Susan G. Komen DC Race for the Cure in National Mall on May 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Kris Connor/WireImage)
WWE icons such as Paul “Triple H” Levesque and WWE former Co-Ceo Stephanie McMahon were among those who participated in the service. Other celebrities, including Kid Rock, Bam Margera and more were seen.
The service had a strong police presence as Largo officers and church security patrolled the area as well as K-9 dogs. Sign reading, “private event”, was at the gates.
For those who could not attend, like President Donald Trump, they paid their respect over social media.
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“They have ‘Hulkster’s’ funeral today, and I thought everyone would enjoy seeing this picture,” Trump wrote in truth socially with a picture of him and Hogan Arm Wrestling.
The government Ron Desantis also ordered the flag was flown to the half -staff last Friday and declared it “Hulk Hogan Day in Florida.”
“He was a real Floridian through and through,” Desantis wrote in a statement of the statement.
Hogan’s body will be cremated.
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan greets the audience under the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Crown Jewel Pay-Per-View at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on November 2nd 2018. (Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images)
Sky Daily Hogan divided into an emotional social media post that her husband had “dealing with some health problems, but I really thought we would overcome them.”
“I had so much belief in his strength. I thought we still had more time,” Daily Hogan wrote.
Hogan’s personality bigger than life was seen in and out of the wrestling ring. He was the main feature of the first wrestlemania ever in 1985 and was a cornerstone of the entertainment giant who continues to bloom today.
He was also a star on the silver screen as well as reality -TV, with “Hogan knows best” after his life on VH1, while also playing the lead role in several movies and shows.
“I am so grateful that I knew the right version of him,” wrote Brooke Bollea Oleksy, Hogan’s daughter, on social media. “Not only the one the world has seen through a carefully curated lens.”
Hogan’s son, Nick, added in his own social post: “Thanks for being the best dad in the world and thanks for being my best friend. I love you so much big dog and I will miss you forever.”
