“Tell Mom I Forgive Her…” — Brooke Hogan’s Final Words Before Hulk Hogan’s Death Leave 20,000 in Tears Just before Hulk Hogan passed away at 71, his daughter Brooke whispered, “Tell Mom I forgive her. And I love you, Dad.” Amid a bitter family rift, that single sentence broke the silence. At the public memorial held at Raymond James Stadium, over 20,000 stood in quiet reverence as Celine Dion and Josh Groban performed “You Raise Me Up.” No flashy lights, no spectacle—just raw emotion and voices that trembled with grief. It was more than a goodbye. It was healing. And a daughter’s final act of love.
“Tell Mom I Forgive Her…” — Brooke Hogan’s Final Words, a Star-Studded Tribute, and the Emotional Goodbye That Left 20,000 in Tears
On the morning of July 24, inside a private hospital room in Clearwater, Florida, Hulk Hogan lay surrounded by a few close family members. The legendary wrestler—whose real name was Terry Bollea—had battled quietly in recent months, his health deteriorating far from the spotlight. At 71, his larger-than-life presence had faded into quiet breath, his once-mighty hands resting still on the hospital sheets.
Brooke Hogan, his daughter, sat beside him. The two had shared a complicated history—public highs, bitter fallouts, and tabloid-fueled family feuds. But now, all that noise seemed distant.
She leaned in, her voice trembling, and whispered into her father’s ear:
“Tell Mom I forgive her. And I love you, Dad.”
A tear rolled down her cheek. He didn’t respond with words—he couldn’t—but a faint flicker passed through his eyes, and his fingers curled ever so slightly. It was enough. Just hours later, the wrestling icon took his final breath
As news of Hulk Hogan’s passing broke, tributes flooded in from across the sports and entertainment world. But one event would transcend them all: a massive public memorial held three days later at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, where over 20,000 fans gathered to say goodbye to the man who had once electrified arenas with nothing more than a flex and a roar.
No one expected what came next.
As the lights dimmed and the crowd quieted, a single spotlight illuminated the stage. There, side by side, stood Celine Dion and Josh Groban—two voices no one had anticipated but whose presence made perfect emotional sense.
They said nothing at first.
Then, with a subtle nod, the music began—soft, swelling, solemn.
