In an emotional post on social media, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson reminisced about his famous bout with Hulk Hogan, who died this week at the age of 71.

With the sudden death of WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan Thursday, a reporter turned photographer from Altoona, Pa., reflects on his time getting to personally know the larger-than-life athlete and actor.

The pro wrestler, who died on Thursday, leveraged patriotism and a demand for dominance to become a self-spun celebrity whose career catalyzed and mirrored the shifting zeitgeist.

The wrestler was like so many dads, supermen to their adolescent children but unmasked for their failings and frailties as age progresses. | Opinion

The Hogan's Heroes cast is rounded out by Larry Hovis. Born February 20, 1936 in Wapato, Washington, he began his career as a singer, appearing on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts and signing a recording contract with Capitol Records, his strongest-selling song being "We Could Have Lots of Fun."

Kenneth Washington, who was the last surviving main cast member of the CBS series 'Hogan's Heroes,' died on July 18 at 88.

Hogan didn't publicly endorse Trump until the convention, citing the assassination attempt against Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, as the reason for his announcement.