Brooke Hogan has opened up about why she did not attend her dad Hulk Hogan's funeral service in Florida and how she honored him through her children. The late legendary pro wrestler was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Clearwater, Florida, on Aug. 5, less than two weeks after his death at 71 from a heart attack on July 24.

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.