{"id":81648,"date":"2026-04-21T23:45:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/denise-richards-cant-stop-crying-over-patrick-muldoons-death\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T23:45:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:45:06","slug":"denise-richards-cant-stop-crying-over-patrick-muldoons-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/denise-richards-cant-stop-crying-over-patrick-muldoons-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Denise Richards &#8216;Can&#8217;t Stop Crying&#8217; Over Patrick Muldoon&#8217;s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, actor Patrick Muldoon suddenly died.<\/p>\n<p>He was only 57.<\/p>\n<p>For half a decade, he and Denise Richards were a couple. They had known each other for even longer.<\/p>\n<p>She is now \u201cinconsolable.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Denise Richards speaks to the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-519645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Denise Richards speaks to the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-519645 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_04.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On \u2018Denise Richards &amp; Her Wild Things,\u2019 the titular actress speaks about the complex realities of parenting teen girls (and one young adult).<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-she-can-t-stop-crying\">\u2018She can\u2019t stop crying\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>On Sunday, April 19, Muldoon passed away after a sudden heart attack.<\/p>\n<p>Richards and Muldoon dated for almost five years during the late 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>They had known each other since she was 19 and he was 21. The two had met in an acting class.<\/p>\n<p>(And yes, both famous appeared in the classic scifi satirical masterpiece, <em>Starship Troopers<\/em>.)<\/p>\n<p>Despite having dated and parted ways, they remained lifelong friends \u2014 right until his death.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Patrick Muldoon Dead at 57 From Heart Attack\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MsLYQzJax4I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>An inside source tells <em>The Daily Mail<\/em> that Richards is, understandably, not taking it well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s devastated. Really, really sad,\u201d the insider described.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d even call her inconsolable,\u201d the source then characterized. <\/p>\n<p>According to the insider: \u201cShe can\u2019t stop crying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Richards has had some famous, ugly breakups with exes. What makes Muldoon stand out is how <em>different <\/em>things were.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"917\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3.png\" alt=\"Denise Richards holds up a hand, as if to interrupt filming.\" class=\"wp-image-488645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3.png 917w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-735x557.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-335x254.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-347x263.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-520x394.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-640x485.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"917\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3.png\" alt=\"Denise Richards holds up a hand, as if to interrupt filming.\" class=\"wp-image-488645 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3.png 917w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-735x557.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-335x254.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-347x263.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-520x394.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3-640x485.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/0605_deniserichards_3.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Multiple times, Denise Richards tried to interrupt RHOBH filming on Season 10 by saying \u201cBravo!\u201d It did not work.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-they-were-better-friends-than-lovers\">\u2018They were better friends than lovers\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cPatrick is the ex that she had the best relationship with,\u201d the source reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to the insider: \u201cThere was a ton of respect on both sides.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source continued: \u201cIt was so amicable that they were better friends than lovers and they remained in constant contact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The insider gushed: \u201cShe was his biggest supporter, he was hers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Muldoon\u2019s own words told a similar story, just last year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Lola Sheen addresses the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-537377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Lola Sheen addresses the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-537377 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1010_lolasheen_02.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On Bravo, Lola Sheen expresses how she feels like she can never win.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In October 2025 \u2014 a mere 6 months prior to his passing \u2014 Patrick Muldoon sat for an interview on Tori Spelling\u2019s <em>MisSPELLING<\/em> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe both don\u2019t come from entertainment families,\u201d he said of Richards at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d Muldoon continued, \u201cour families got to know each other over the years and kind of checked in with each other on navigating the crazy stuff that we all go through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Muldoon also added: \u201cI have a good relationship with both Lola and Sami.\u201d Those are Richards\u2019 adult daughters.<\/p>\n<p>He explained: \u201cI\u2019ve known them since they were first born, and so I have a good relationship with both.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Denise Richards and Sami Sheen stand in a kitchen.\" class=\"wp-image-519644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Denise Richards and Sami Sheen stand in a kitchen.\" class=\"wp-image-519644 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0219_deniserichards_01.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In the trailer for \u2018Denise Richards &amp; Her Wild Things,\u2019 the titular Denise Richards stands beside adult daughter Sami Sheen.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-is-a-normal-and-healthy-time-to-grieve\">This is a normal and healthy time to grieve<\/h2>\n<p>Grief spans years \u2014 even lifetimes. <\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, those who lose loved ones find themselves mourning longer than they knew someone \u2014 or even longer than the dearly departed person was even alive.<\/p>\n<p>The first days after a loss like this, crying is a vital release valve.<\/p>\n<p>Over time, the grief will express itself in different ways. Strange dreams, sudden stabs of sorrow, a quiet sadness when certain topics arise.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts are with all of Muldoon\u2019s loved ones as they process this shock and the ensuing sadness.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Over the weekend, actor Patrick Muldoon suddenly died. He was only 57. For half a decade, he and Denise Richards were a couple. They had known each other for even longer. 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