Denise Richards Remembers Final Moments With Patrick Muldoon

The two actors, who first met when Richards was 19 and Muldoon was 21, had recently returned from Scotland after a trip with their Starship Troopers co-stars. Richards described a lighthearted afternoon at LAX, where they laughed for hours in the airport lounge, unaware that their final hug would be their last. Muldoon, 57, died shortly after from a heart attack at his Beverly Hills home.

Beyond their decades-long bond, which transitioned from a late-90s romance into a deep, familial friendship, Muldoon remained a constant presence in the lives of Richards’ daughters, Sami and Lola Sheen. The family is now grappling with the release of the pair’s final film together, Dirty Hands. While Richards considers the project his best performance, she admits she is not yet ready to watch the final cut. Her daughters have similarly struggled with the loss, sharing personal stories of Muldoon’s wit and the enduring impact he had on their lives.