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Hulk Hogan was laid to rest in a memorial service in Largo, Fla. on Tuesday (Aug. 5), drawing stars from the world of wrestling, as well as actors and musicians like Kid Rock<\/a>.<\/p>\n But the wrestling legend’s daughter Brooke didn’t attend, per TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n She explained why \u2014 and shared how she privately honored her father instead \u2014 in a social media post, sharing several photos of her family’s visit to a beach in memory of Hogan.<\/p>\n “My father hated the morbidity of funerals. He didn’t want one,” Brooke simply says, as an explanation of why she chose not to attend his service.<\/p>\n Read More<\/em>: Hulk Hogan’s Daughter Won’t Receive Money From His Will<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Although I know people grieve in many different ways \u2014 and I’m so grateful for all celebrations and events organized to honor him, I had to make my own decision to honor him the best and most genuine way I know how … privately,” she continues.<\/p>\n Pictured in Brooke’s beach photos are her husband, Steven Olensky, and their twin children Oliver and Molly, who were born in January 2025.<\/p>\n “Daddy, we honored you in the simplest way that agreed with my soul,” she writes. “We took our babies to the beach, and put them in the same salty waters you loved.”<\/p>\n Brooke\u00a0goes on to say that the experience of visiting the beach with her children brought back memories of being at the ocean with her dad as a child.<\/p>\n “Molly loved the water. I think she’ll be a ‘little fish’ as you called me,” she continues. “We love you and honor the things that made you so special.”<\/p>\n “Every grain of sand and every wave reminded me of being your beach baby, and brought us closer to you,” Brooke adds. “I pray you are at peace and know how dearly I loved you.”<\/p>\n According to a timeline established by TMZ and\u00a0<\/a>People<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>Hogan and Brooke were estranged for the final two years of his life.<\/p>\n They’d had a tumultuous relationship for years, due to a culmination of issues.<\/p>\n They reportedly had a phone call two weeks before Hogan married his wife Sky, in the summer of 2023.<\/p>\n In that call, sources claim that Brooke told her dad she loved him, and urged him to prioritize his health over his work schedule.<\/p>\n Read More<\/em>: Here’s What We Know About Hulk Hogan’s Tough Relationship With His Daughter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n He apologized to her too, but that call wasn’t enough to mend fences. They remained estranged until Hogan’s death<\/a> in July 2025.<\/p>\n Read More<\/em>: Hulk Hogan’s Cause of Death Revealed + a Shocking Cancer Revelation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Officials ruled that Hogan died of natural causes, and also that they had received a request for cremation.<\/p>\n During a call into the\u00a0Bubba the Love Sponge<\/em>\u00a0show\u00a0<\/em>this week, Brooke raised some red flags<\/a> about why the wrestling legend was cremated quickly, without an autopsy being performed.<\/p>\nA Family Oceanside Remembrance<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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