The Bold and the Beautiful star Denise Richards, who played Shauna, is remembering her friend and Starship Troopers co-star Patrick Muldoon. The Days of our Lives fan favorite died on Sunday after suffering a heart attack.
The Bold and the Beautiful’s Denise Richards honors Patrick Muldoon
“This is so hard for me to put into words,” Richards began her emotional Instagram post. “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,” the actress continued. “My whole adult life, & I don’t know it without you. The friendship, love, support, respect & loyalty we had was unconditional and rare. You lit up every room you walked into. 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,” Richards added. “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 those conversations…We thought we’d live forever or at least into our 90’s. Schweetbabe, I will be looking for those signs. I need to know you’re still here with me. I love you so much & miss you dearly, schweetbabe. 💔🙏🪽.”
Starship Troopers Soap Stars
Directed by Paul Verhoeven, Starship Troopers was released in 1997, and the film’s story was based on the 1959 novel by Robert A. Heinlein. Muldoon played Lieutenant Zander Barcalow, who, along with his comrades, served the United Citizen Federation, a military team that fought against an alien species known as the Arachnids.
Casper Van Dien (ex-Ty Moody, One Life to Live) starred in Starship Troopers as Johnny Rico. Richards played Captain Carmen Ibanez.
Muldoon and Richards reunited in 2015 for the holiday movie, A Christmas Reunion. Richards played Amy Stone, a high-flying advertising executive, who returned to her hometown following the death of her aunt, whose dying wish was for her niece to open her bakery shop again and host the town’s 50th annual Christmas cookie contest. Muldoon played Jack Evans, Amy’s ex-boyfriend, who inherited the other half of the bakery.
The duo reunited again in 2017 for another holiday movie, My Adventures with Santa. The film told the story of the Nolans, a family that’s magically transported to the North Pole. Once there, they help Santa save Christmas, as the Nolans rediscover the true meaning of the holidays.
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Edited by Michael Maloney