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Hogan's Rock Bottom: Near-Fatal Suicide Attempt Revealed
22 Apr
Summary
- Hulk Hogan admitted to suicidal thoughts after giving Linda 70% of his fortune.
- He joined TNA Wrestling after his divorce, stating it 'saved' him from poverty.
- Hogan died of a heart attack at age 71 in July 2025.
Hulk Hogan, who died of a heart attack at age 71 in July 2025, detailed hitting rock bottom after his divorce from Linda Hogan. In a pre-death interview for a Netflix documentary, Hogan described feeling suicidal, recounting an instance where he held a gun to his mouth.
He explained that he gave Linda 70% of his fortune to expedite their divorce, finalized in 2009, which left him financially depleted. This period marked the darkest chapter of his life, according to friend and former colleague Eric Bischoff.
Following his divorce, Hogan joined TNA Wrestling in 2009, a move he credited with saving him during his financial struggles. His ex-wife, Linda, also shared her enduring love for him, expressing wishes for a different outcome for their relationship. Hogan later married Jennifer McDaniel in 2010 and then Sky Daily in September 2023.
Documents obtained after Hogan's death revealed his cause of death as an acute myocardial infarction. They also noted a previously undisclosed history of leukemia CLL.
