Brooke Hogan, whom Hogan shared with ex-wife Linda, didn’t attend his funeral and is now opening up about her reason why. Hogan was laid to rest in a private funeral in Clearwater, Florida, on Tuesday, August 5. He passed away on July 24, at age 71, due to a heart attack.

Brooke Hogan says she did not attend her father Hulk Hogan's funeral ... because she believes it's what he would've wanted. Instead, Brooke says she honored her father by taking her children to the beach -- placing them in the salty water he loved so much.