Hulk Hogan’s family and friends are said to have gathered in Florida for a funeral service following the news last month that the retired WWE star had died, aged 71
Hulk Hogan’s loved ones are said to have gathered for his funeral following his death last month(Image: Corbis via Getty Images)
The late Hulk Hogan’s family and friends are said to have gathered together at a private funeral this week. Loved ones in attendance commemorated the retired wrestler’s life, with pallbearers seen sporting an apparent tribute to him.
It was announced last month that Hulk, who was born Terry Gene Bollea, had died, aged 71, on July 24. It has since been reported that he died from acute myocardial infarction, known as a heart attack, and that he had a history of the heart condition atrial fibrillation as well as of leukemia CLL.
Family and friends are now said to have come together for a service in his memory in Florida this week. It’s thought that some celebrities were in attendance and that pallbearers wore a tribute to the Hulk in their outfits.
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Family and friends are said to have gathered in Florida for a funeral for Hulk Hogan this week(Image: Corbis via Getty Images)
According to People, loved ones gathered for a funeral on Tuesday. It’s yet to be revealed which relatives were in attendance for the service in Florida though.
The outlet reports that the service took place at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park &, Funeral Home in Clearwater. Hulk had been living in the city at the time of his death.
A photo published by the outlet shows pallbearers carrying the coffin at the private service this week. Dressed in black suits, the pallbearers were each seen wearing a yellow rose in the lapels of their jackets for the occasion.
It’s thought that the roses were worn in tribute to Hulk, as reported by the Daily Mail. They are considered to have been a reference to his wrestling career, with yellow having been one of his signature colours for outfits when he competed.
Mourners at the service are thought to have included others associated with WWE. According to People, some potential guests were seen disembarking a plane prior to the service.
Former CEO Stephanie McMahon, who is said to have also been seen leaving the plane, was among the former wrestlers Triple H, also known as Paul Michael Levesque, according to the outlet. Kid Rock and Theo Von, according to reports, were also present.
It comes following the news last month that the retired wrestler had died(Image: Getty Images for Fanatics)
It was previously reported that, according to his official death certificate released last week, he would be cremated, though it remains unclear when such a service would take place. It had been suggested that the service is expected to be held at the Bay Area Crematory in Clearwater.
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However, it was later stated that the late media personality’s cremation would be a public or private service. Additionally, it was not clear whether it would contain elements of both.
As previously reported, a spokesperson for the medical examiner’s office confirmed a request for cremation to Page Six. As quoted in an article released by the outlet on July 31, they said: “I am not aware when Mr. Bollea will be cremated, only that we received a request for cremation approval.”
Following the announcement last month that the retired WWE star had passed away, Hulk Hogan’s family and friends are said to have gathered in Florida for a funeral service.
Hulk Hogan’s loved ones are said to have gathered for his funeral following his death last month(Image: Corbis via Getty Images)
The late Hulk Hogan’s family and friends are said to have gathered together at a private funeral this week. Loved ones in attendance commemorated the retired wrestler’s life, with pallbearers seen sporting an apparent tribute to him.
It was announced last month that Hulk, who was born Terry Gene Bollea, had died, aged 71, on July 24. It has since been reported that he died from acute myocardial infarction, known as a heart attack, and that he had a history of the heart condition atrial fibrillation as well as of leukemia CLL.
He is now said to have gathered with his family and friends for a memorial service this week in Florida. It’s believed that some famous people were present, and that pallbearers wore Hulk tributes in their costumes.
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Family and friends are said to have gathered in Florida for a funeral for Hulk Hogan this week(Image: Corbis via Getty Images)
According to People, loved ones gathered for a funeral on Tuesday. It’s yet to be revealed which relatives were in attendance for the service in Florida though.
According to the report, the funeral home in Clearwater, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park &, was where the service took place. When Hulk passed away, he had been residing in the city.
Pallbearers carrying the coffin at this week’s private service can be seen in a photo that was released by the outlet. The pallbearers were each seen wearing a yellow rose in their jackets to commemorate the occasion, dressed in black.
It’s thought that the roses were worn in tribute to Hulk, as reported by the Daily Mail. They are considered to have been a reference to his wrestling career, with yellow having been one of his signature colours for outfits when he competed.
Mourners at the service are thought to have included others associated with WWE. According to People, some potential guests were seen disembarking a plane prior to the service.
Former CEO Stephanie McMahon, who is said to have also been seen leaving the plane, was among the former wrestlers Triple H, also known as Paul Michael Levesque, according to the outlet. Kid Rock and Theo Von, according to reports, were also present.
It comes following the news last month that the retired wrestler had died(Image: Getty Images for Fanatics)
It was previously reported that, according to his official death certificate released last week, he would be cremated, though it remains unclear when such a service would take place. It had been suggested that the service is expected to be held at the Bay Area Crematory in Clearwater.
Continue reading the article.
However, it was later stated that the late media personality’s cremation would be a public or private service. Additionally, it was not clear whether it would contain elements of both.
As previously reported, a spokesperson for the medical examiner’s office confirmed a request for cremation to Page Six. As quoted in an article released by the outlet on July 31, they said: “I am not aware when Mr. Bollea will be cremated, only that we received a request for cremation approval.”
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has made the adage that he would not oppose any potential Israeli occupation of Gaza.
Trump said he is focused on getting “people fed” in Gaza when asked about rumors that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has occupied the entire Palestinian territory on Tuesday.
“I really can’t say how the rest of it is,” she said. The US president told reporters that that will largely depend on Israel.
Washington annually provides Israel with billions of dollars in military aid, an amount that dramatically increased since Israel’s occupation of Gaza in October 2023.
Gaza’s 86 percent of the territory has been militarized because of forced displacement orders Israel has issued to force Palestinians into ever-shrinking pockets.
However, more military engagements in the area’s remaining areas would put Palestinians at risk even more, since they already endure daily bombardment and Israeli-imposed starvation.
Concerns are also raised by Netanyahu’s alleged plans to conquer Gaza by Hamas and other Palestinian organizations regarding the safety of the remaining Israeli prisoners confined there.
A complete occupation of Gaza, according to Miroslav Jenca, a top UN official, “risks catastrophic consequences” on Tuesday.
“The scope of international law is clear. According to Jenca, Gaza will continue to be a key component of the upcoming Palestinian state.
In 2005, Israel withdrew its forces and colonies from the Palestinian territory, but legal experts claimed that the area remained technically under Israeli occupation because Gaza’s airspace, territorial waters, and ports of entry were still under Israeli control.
Right-wing Israeli officials have demanded that Israel’s military presence and settlements be reinstated in Gaza since the start of the conflict in 2023.
Trump himself echoed Netanyahu’s suggestion in February that Israel plans to remove all Palestinians from the region, which would be considered ethnic cleansing.
Trump at the time suggested removing its citizens from Gaza in order to build a “riviera of the Middle East” there.
In response to growing international outcry over the deadly hunger that is roiling the area, there have recently been reports about Israel’s plans to expand its ground operations in Gaza.
Since March, Israel has made Gaza almost exclusively a place where Palestinians can get food thanks to US-backed GHF sites.
Israel’s military has shot hundreds of Palestinians as they attempt to access GHF facilities close to Israel’s borders of control. Despite international pleas for the UN to give the aid, the US has remained committed to supporting the organization.
Israel has recently allowed some food trucks and airdrops to deliver aid to Gaza, but the aid is still far from meeting the population’s needs.
In northern Gaza, the Israeli military is also accused of attempting to drive aid trucks away from GHF sites.
Trump’s frequently repeated claim that the US has given Gaza $60 million was reiterated on Tuesday. His administration had given GHF $ 30 million.
According to him, “As you know, $60 million was recently provided by the United States to provide food for the people of Gaza, which are obviously not doing well with the food,” he told reporters.
“And I am aware that Israel will provide for that in terms of both money and distribution. In terms of the money and possible distribution, we also have the Arab states [who] are going to assist us in that].
According to its chairman John Higgins, a new independent association for renowned snooker players will give them “a stronger voice” and may “massively” contribute to the development of the game.
The Professional Snooker Players Association (PSPA), which has a four-time world championship, is a director who says it is “championing the sport.”
According to Higgins, “We feel as though we haven’t been as heard as we should have been in recent years.”
“Compared to other top sports, the game has not advanced with the times.
The association also claims that players’ opinions should be taken into account when governing snooker.
In order to advance the sport’s future, it has pledged to work with the sport’s authorities, including the WPBSA, the current WPBSA Players’ Board, and the World Snooker Tour, while protecting player welfare and business interests.
Judd Trump, Kyren Wilson, Mark Selby, Barry Hawkins, Shaun Murphy, Ali Carter, Gary Wilson, Stuart Bingham, Jack Lisowski, Stephen Maguire, Mark Allen, Ryan Day, and Joe Perry are members of the PSPA’s players board, according to the organization. Matthew Selt, along with Mark Kenkre and Ben Rees, has been appointed as a director.
Ronnie O’Sullivan, a seven-time world champion, is reportedly a member along with Chinese stars Xiao Guodong and Ding Junhui, according to the association.
Higgins said, “I’ve had a lot of conversations with Ronnie.” He’s very excited about it, so the next step is “full steam ahead.”
Some players feel they do not have enough influence over the World Snooker Tour’s (WST) management, especially on the commercial side, given that so many of the top players are currently playing for the new body.
The talk of a potential breakaway tour dominated the headlines at the Crucible during the 2024 World Championship. Following a request to play in lucrative events in China and North America as part of a potential breakaway circuit, the game’s top players were offered the opportunity.
Professional players must agree to a contract that prohibits them from competing in any outside competitions while WST tournaments are being held, unless they are events that have been sanctioned by the WST, despite recent negotiations for more flexibility.
However, the WST has increased the prize money available for the game and is gearing up to stage the sport’s “fourth major” in Saudi Arabia with a prize pot of more than £2 million. Later this week in Jeddah, the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters will take place.
The WPBSA’s own players’ body was established in 2020, and the governing body claims that it has been given the “separate mandate to act in the collective best interest of members in relation to welfare and issues affecting the professional game.”
It states that the WPBSA Players Board “as a platform where member concerns can be raised at the highest levels and as a forum for discussion.”
A new, independent association for leading snooker players will give them “a stronger voice”, according to its chairman John Higgins.
The four-time world champion is a director of the Professional Snooker Players Association (PSPA) which says it is launching to “champion the sport”, along with its leading names.
“We feel as though we’ve not been listened to as we should have been in recent years”, Higgins told BBC Sport.
“The game has not moved forward with the times compared to other top sports.
The association also claims the governance of snooker “should factor in more of the views of the players”.
It has vowed to foster a “collaborative relationship” with the sport’s authorities, including the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), the existing WPBSA Players’ Board, and World Snooker Tour “to enhance the sport’s future, while safeguarding player welfare and commercial interests”.
The PSPA says it has established a players board comprising of Judd Trump, Kyren Wilson, Mark Selby, Barry Hawkins, Shaun Murphy, Ali Carter, Gary Wilson, Stuart Bingham, Jack Lisowski, Stephen Maguire, Mark Allen, Ryan Day and Joe Perry. Another player – Matthew Selt – has been appointed a director, alongside lawyers Ben Rees and Mark Kenkre.
The association also claims that seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has agreed to become a member, along with Chinese stars Ding Junhui and Xiao Guodong.
“I’ve had lots of discussions with Ronnie” said Higgins. “He’s really excited about it, so it’s full steam ahead.”
The fact so many of the top players are behind the new body suggests some feel they do not have enough say in the running of the World Snooker Tour (WST), particularly the commercial side.
During the 2024 World Championship, the headlines at the Crucible were dominated by talk of a potential breakaway tour. This came after the game’s top players were approached to play in lucrative events in China and North America as part of a potential breakaway circuit.
Professional players sign a contract which does not allow them to compete in any outside events while WST tournaments are being played, unless they are events sanctioned by the WST, although players have recently negotiated more flexibility.
However, the WST has been increasing the amount of prize money in the game, and is preparing to stage the sport’s “fourth major” in Saudi Arabia with a prize pot of more than £2m. The second Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters will take place later this week in Jeddah.
The WPBSA’s own players’ body was formed in 2020, and the governing body says it has “a specific mandate to act in the collective best interest of members in relation to welfare and issues affecting the professional game.”
It says that it “acts as a channel for member concerns and provides a platform whereby issues surrounding their wellbeing can be raised at the highest levels by the WPBSA Players Board.”
The Charity Commission has revealed its findings after opening a regulatory compliance case into Sentebale, a charity co-founded by Prince Harry, which he dramatically quit as patron following a public war of words
Prince Harry was the co-founder of Sentebale (Image: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
Prince Harry and others have been criticised for allowing a “damaging” boardroom battle at a charity he founded to play out in the “public eye”.
The Charity Commission investigated Sentebale after founders Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho stepped down as its patrons in support of a group of trustees, who resigned following a dispute with board of trustees chairwoman Dr Sophie Chandauka.
Today, the watchdog criticised all parties in the fallout for allowing it to play out publicly and described how all trustees contributed to a “missed opportunity” to resolve the issues that led to the serious disagreement that risked undermining public trust in charities generally.
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Harry with Sentebale chair Sophie Chandauka (left)(Image: Getty Images for Sentebale)
It added: “The Commission has identified a lack of clarity around role descriptions and internal policies as the primary cause for weaknesses in the charity’s management. It finds that this confusion exacerbated tensions, which culminated in a dispute and multiple resignations of trustees and both founding patrons.
“The regulator has criticised all parties to the dispute for allowing it to play out publicly, and further concluded that the then trustees’ failure to resolve disputes internally severely impacted the charity’s reputation and risked undermining public trust in charities more generally.”
It also added that it “was not satisfied that public statements made to the media, and public criticism made in television interviews, were conducted in a way that served the charity’s best interests”.
The regulator, which cannot investigate individual allegations of bullying, found no evidence of systemic bullying or harassment, including misogyny or misogynoir at the charity but acknowledged “the strong perception of ill treatment” felt by some involved
David Holdsworth, Chief Executive of the Charity Commission, said: “Passion for a cause is the bedrock of volunteering and charity, delivering positive impact for millions of people here at home and abroad every day. However, in the rare cases when things go wrong, it is often because that very passion has become a weakness rather than a strength.
Harry set up Sentebale with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho
“Sentebale’s problems played out in the public eye, enabling a damaging dispute to harm the charity’s reputation, risk overshadowing its many achievements, and jeopardising the charity’s ability to deliver for the very beneficiaries it was created to serve.
“This case highlights what can happen when there are gaps in governance and policies critical to charities’ ability to deliver for their cause. As a result, we have issued the charity a Regulatory Action Plan to make needed improvements and rectify findings of mismanagement.”
A spokesperson for Prince Harry said: “The Charity Commission has today announced its findings. Unsurprisingly, the Commission makes no findings of wrongdoing in relation to Sentebale’s Co-Founder and former Patron, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. They also found no evidence of widespread bullying, harassment or misogyny and misogynoir at the charity, as falsely claimed by the current chair.”
However, they added: “Despite all that, their report falls troublingly short in many regards, primarily the fact that the consequences of the current Chair’s actions will not be borne by her – but by the children who rely on Sentebale’s support.
“Sentebale has been a deeply personal and transformative mission for Prince Harry, established to serve some of the most vulnerable children in Lesotho and Botswana. For 19 years, its dedicated staff and steadfast supporters have provided vital care to over 100,000 young people across southern Africa, including young people living with HIV/AIDS and those facing mental health challenges.
Harry on a visit to Lesotho in 2014 to see the work of Sentebale (Image: Getty)
“As custodians of this once brilliant charity, Prince Seeiso, Prince Harry, and the former Board of Trustees helped grow Sentebale from the seed of an idea to – like its namesake – a flowering force for good. With the original mission of Sentebale firmly in mind- and in honour of the legacy he and Prince Seeiso began -the Duke of Sussex will now focus on finding new ways to continue supporting the children of Lesotho and Botswana.”
Dr Sophie Chanduaka added: “I appreciate the Charity Commission for its conclusions which confirm the governance concerns I raised privately in February 2025. The experience was intense, and it became a test of our strategic clarity and operational resilience.
“We have continued to directly serve children and young people in Lesotho and Botswana with the steadfast support of long-standing funders, strategic partners, and community leaders. Our phenomenal team will directly serve more than 78,000 children and young people this year, matching or exceeding our impact in 2024 at a time of acute need in the region. I thank every dedicated colleague and the courageous new Board members who have stayed focused on the mission in the face of unprecedented media glare.
“The unexpected adverse media campaign that was launched by those who resigned on 24 March 2025 has caused incalculable damage and offers a glimpse of the unacceptable behaviours displayed in private. We are emerging not just grateful to have survived, but stronger: more focused, better governed, boldly ambitious and with our dignity intact.
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“Despite the recent turbulence, we will always be inspired by the vision of our founders, Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso, who established Sentebale in memory of their precious mothers, Princess Diana and Queen ‘Mamohato. To all who believe in our mission: please walk with us as Sentebale recovers, renews, and rises to meet the hopes and expectations of the next generation.”
