US. Death Brooks died in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on July 16, 2006 of a cerebral aneurysm. The eldest son from his first marriage, Mark, was killed in an April 1, 1993 plane crash with 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion, Alan Kulwicki. Younger son Coby Brooks became President and CEO of Hooters, Inc. and Naturally Fresh, Inc., but left Hooters after the sale of the company in 2011. Tributes to Brooks Following the announcement of Brooks' death on July 17, 2006, the main page of the Hooters website changed their sign to "Farewell World Wide Wing Commander" that ran from July 17, 2006 to September 10, 2006. A tribute was also done in the July 31, 2006 comic strip Prickly City. The 2007 Hooters swimsuit calendar was also dedicated in his memory. Notes References Clemson University news on Robert H. Brooks Cooper, Pat. "Robert H. Brooks". HOOTERS Magazine. February/ March 2008. p. 91. Hooters news on Robert H. Brooks MSNBC article on Robert H. Brooks New York Times article on Brooks' death. New York Times article on Brooks' faith 1937 births 2006 deaths People from Loris, South Carolina American motorsport people Auto racing executives Clemson University alumni American restaurateurs United States Army soldiers Hooters people Businesspeople from Atlanta American food company founders 20th-century American businesspeople 21st-century American businesspeople American United Methodists 20th-century Methodists