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Brooke Hogan, the daughter of the WWE legend Hulk Hogan, Was not present in her father's private funeral in Florida on Tuesday.
Instead, she decided to honor him in what she called “the real way”, she knew how and watched the sunset with her family.
Wrestler Hulk Hogan and his daughter Brooke will come to the American Airlines Arena on August 28, 2005 in Miami at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2005. (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Brooke, who is married to earlier NHL player Steven Oleksy went to social media on the same day as Hulk's funeral to explain her decision to skip the intimate meeting.
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“My father hated the morbidity of funerals. He didn't want to. And although I know that people mourn in many ways – and I am so grateful for all celebrations and events that organize him when his daughter had to make my own decision to best honor him, and best.
Brooke Hogan has posted a number of pictures on her Instagram of her and Oleksy and her twins who enjoyed a sunset on the beach.
“Daddy, we honored you in the simplest way that matched my soul. We brought our babies to the beach and put them in the same salty water you loved. Molly loved the water. I think she will be a 'little fish' as you called me.
Wrestler Hulk Hogan Rieb lovingly noses with his 3-year-old daughter Brooke when she faced a Ken doll on the floor in front of her toy cabinet next to a Ken doll. (Acey Harper/Getty Images)
Brooke Hogan shares Father Hulk Hogan emotional homage to her alienation after his death
“We love you and honor the things that have done you so special. Every grain of sand and every wave reminded me of being your beach baby, and brought us closer to you. I pray, you are in peace and know how much I love you. Rest in heaven, dad.”
Hulk died on July 24th After a heart attack in his house in Clearwater, Florida. He had a atrial fibrillation in the history, a heart disease that causes an irregular and fast heart rate. He was 71.
Brooke was alienated by her father in the later years of his life. After his death, she wrote a lengthy and emotional homage to her father, in which she also clarified the complexity of her relationship.
“We never had a big fight,” she wrote. “” My father and I never fought. It was a number of private phone calls that nobody will ever hear, know or understand. ”
Pro wrestler Hulk Hogan poses on May 6, 2006 in Los Angeles with daughter Brooke Hogan on the set of her music video “Cout Us”. (Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
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On Tuesday, close friends and family gathered in the Indian Rocks Church. Private funeral service.
WWE Icons such as Paul “Triple H” Levesque and the WWE-Hemal Co-CEO Stephanie McMahon belonged to those who took part in the service. Other celebrities, including Kid Rock, Bam Margera and others, were seen.
Scott Thompson from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
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