Patrick Muldoons Death: Stars Pay Tribute, From Denise Richards to Tori Spelling

Patrick Muldoon‘s death left his former co-stars, friends, family and fans heartbroken.The late Melrose Place star, 57, died following a heart attack at his Beverly Hills, California, home on April 19, 2026.

He was with his girlfriend, Miriam Rothbart, and she called paramedics, but they couldn’t revive the actor.As everyone grappled with the news, several of Patrick’s former colleagues paid tribute to him, including his former girlfriend and longtime friend Denise Richards.

The ex-couple, who dated on and off in the late 1990s, worked together on Starship Troopers, then again in their 2026 film, Dirty Hands.Below, read the tributes for Patrick from his former co-stars and friends.

Denise Richards “This is so hard for me to put into words,” Denise captioned an emotional Instagram video.“I am deeply heartbroken & devastated losing you.

You were my best friend & my family.We met in our first acting class, I was 19 never had an acting job and you were 21 a student at USC doing a recurring role on who’s the boss.

And here we are.36 years later.

My whole adult life & I don’t know it without you.” She went on to note that their “friendship, love, support, respect & loyalty we had was unconditional and rare.” “You lit up every room you walked into,” Denise went on.“You are larger than life & Everyone was drawn to you.

So talented & most underrated actor.And most humble.

Everything you did was infectious.Your laugh, your kindness, your wit, your strength, your loyalty, your passion, and your zest for life.

We’ve been each other’s rock.Our memories together are endless.

You’ve had my back and protected me more than anyone.I don’t know what I’m going to do without you here.

You’re my voice of reason & pillar of strength.Especially during this last year of pain & heartache.

And now I need you more than ever, for this pain and heartache losing you.Schweetbabe we’ve had t...