Ron DeSantis declares Friday ‘Hulk Hogan Day’ in Florida

The Hulkster is getting his day within the sunshine.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced Thursday that he was declaring Friday “Hulk Hogan Day” throughout the state in honor of the WWE megastar, who died on the age of 71 on July 24 at his dwelling in Clearwater, Fla. 

DeSantis additionally mentioned that the U.S. and Florida flags could be put at half-staff Friday on the state capitol and in Pinellas County, which incorporates Clearwater, the place Hogan lived for the ultimate 13 years of his life.

“Hogan was inducted into the WWE Corridor of Fame twice, first in 2005 and once more in 2020 as a member of the New World Order. His larger-than-life persona might be missed, because the ‘Hulkster’ was an icon for a lot of who grew up within the 80s and 90s in addition to right now,” DeSantis wrote in a press release. “He was a real Floridian by and thru.”

“Relaxation in peace, brother,” the governor added on X.

Regardless of being born in Augusta, Ga., Hogan, whose actual title is Terry Bollea, moved to Tampa at a younger age and grew up there. 

Hogan grew to become the face of wrestling within the Nineteen Eighties and 90s, inspiring “Hulkamania” throughout the nation.

Hogan died of a coronary heart assault, in response to Pinellas County Forensic Science Heart information obtained by Web page Six on Thursday. He additionally handled atrial fibrillation, the most typical type of an irregular heartbeat. 

The information additionally confirmed that he had a historical past of power lymphotic leukemia, a type of most cancers that impacts white blood cells. 

In a speech on July 24, DeSantis mentioned he grew up viewing Hogan as a “superhero.”

“The truth that he was from the Tampa Bay space after I’m rising up there, it was like ‘Oh my gosh,’” DeSantis mentioned. “I used to be actually unhappy to see that [he died], and our ideas and prayers exit to his household and other people all through this area of Florida.”