A new report reveals Hulk Hogan’s last conversation with his daughter, Brooke, was two years ago due to a badly damaged relationship between them.
On Thursday morning, the world received the sad news that pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan had passed away following a cardiac arrest. There had been rumors over the last month of major health issues following recent surgery on his spine. Nevertheless, the news still caught many off guard.
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One person who surely did not see his death coming is his daughter, Brooke. The main reason is that the pair had not spoken since Sept. 2023, just weeks before Hogan married his wife, Sky, according to TMZ. The outlet reports, “During that final phone call, we’re told Brooke expressed deep love and concern for her father, telling him she didn’t think he should still be working so hard given his declining health.”
Unfortunately, the wrestling icon pushed back on the suggestion, and the two had not spoken ever since. He also reportedly “apologized to her during the call, but wasn’t specific about what.” Earlier this year, Brooke went public with claims of physical and mental abuse from her father and mother, Linda, when she was younger.
“Her husband even made multiple efforts to mend the relationship, including reaching out when Brooke nearly died during childbirth. But Hulk responded coldly and never made an effort to meet Brooke’s kids,” TMZ added. “Our sources say he ultimately only wanted a relationship with her under his terms.”
Sources close to Brook claim she is, however, at peace with his passing because she did tell him that she still loved him in that final conversation.
Brooke rose to notoriety during the early 2000s from the reality TV series Hogan Knows Best, featuring her father and the rest of their family.
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