CLEARWATER, Fla. - Hulk Hogan’s family and friends said goodbye to the iconic wrestler in a private ceremony in Clearwater on Tuesday , but his daughter, Brooke, was reportedly absent.

Hogan , whose real name is Terry Boellea, died of a heart attack last month at the age of 71.

What they're saying:

On Instagram, his daughter posted a photo of her holding two babies and explained how she chose to honor her father and say her final goodbye.

The backstory:

Hogan rose to fame in the 1980s with Hulkamania.

He's credited with helping to propel WWE (formerly WWF) into the wrestling powerhouse it is today. He was the main draw for the first WrestleMania in 1985 and was a fixture for years, facing everyone from Andre the Giant and Randy Savage to The Rock and even company chairman Vince

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