Daughter Brooke Hogan reveals why she skipped Hulk Hogan's funeral
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Brooke opted to skip the service for her father, real name Terry Bollea, instead choosing to spend time with her own children at one of the Hulkster's favourite places — the beach.
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Brooke shared her reason for missing the pro wrestling great's funeral in a post on Instagram.
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'My father hated the morbidity of funerals. He didn't want one,' Brooke Hogan posted on Instagram. 'Although I know people grieve in many ways — and I'm so grateful for all celebrations and events organized to honor him.
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'I had to make my own decision to honor him the best and most genuine way I knew how … privately … the way that made me feel the closest to him.'
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Brooke also shared a carousel of snaps of herself at the beach with husband — former NHLer Steve Olesky — and their infant twins.
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'The only thing missing today was him in is pop up lawn chair watching the waves … and the sunset,' she added.
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Brooke had been estranged from her father in recent years, but recently revealed that they had recent phone conversations relating to some of his health issues.
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'Daddy, we honored you in the simplest way that agreed with my soul,' she wrote. 'Molly loved the water. I think she'll be a 'little fish' as you called me.'
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