Patrick Muldoon’s family and friends have paid their respects to the late Days of Our Lives actor in a celebration of life service one month after his .
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Patrick Muldoon Honored at Celebration of Life Service
Patrick Muldoon’s family and friends have paid their respects to the late Days of Our Lives actor in a celebration of life service one month after his tragic de...
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The intimate gathering was held at St Monica's Catholic Church in Santa Monica, on Friday.
Attendees at the service included ' daughter, Sami Sheen, 22, who posted a picture of the service's handout on her Instagram Stories. In the background played I Believe, a song written and sung by Muldoon.
'Miss u so much Patrick,' she wrote in the caption alongside a sorrowful black heart emoji. Muldoon had dated her mom years ago and remained a constant presence in her life.
Muldoon's friend and former USC Trojans teammate Rodney Peete shared via Instagram how much he already missed him.
'Tough Day saying goodbye to my friend Pat Muldoon!!! He was my Teammate, My Brother, My Friend miss you already brotha,' Peete captioned an earlier shot of Muldoon.
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Patrick Muldoon’s family and friends paid their respects to the late Days of Our Lives actor in a celebration of life service one month after his tragic death of a heart attack
The intimate gathering was attended by Denise Richards' daughter, Sami Sheen, who shared a handout from the service on her Instagram Stories
The two had stayed close for decades after playing football at the prestigious school in the 1980s.
The ceremony at the church seemed to be a fitting farewell, as Muldoon had attended the Jesuit-run Loyola High School in Los Angeles and remained deeply spiritual and committed to his faith for the rest of his life.
Muldoon died on April 19 after suffering a heart attack at the Beverly Hills home he shared with his girlfriend Miriam Rothbart, his manager confirmed to Variety.
'Miss u so much Patrick,' Sheen wrote of Muldoon, who had been a constant presence in her life even after he stopped dating her mother around 2000; the Only Fans model is pictured on May 6 in Los Angeles
Muldoon's final completed film, Dirty Hands, co-starred Richards and was released just five days after his sudden passing
The memorial mass was also attended by Muldoon's friend and former USC Trojans teammate Rodney Peete, who shared via Instagram how much he already missed him
Muldoon - pictured in December 2025 - died on April 19 after suffering a heart attack at the Beverly Hills home he shared with his girlfriend Miriam Rothbart, his manager confirmed to Variety
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'And here we are. 36 years later. My whole adult life and I don’t know it without you.'
Richards' emotional Instagram post was accompanied with a video montage featuring images and clips of the pair over several decades, set to the song Everything I Own by Bread.
'The friendship, love, support, respect and loyalty we had was unconditional and rare. You lit up every room you walked into,' she continued.
'You are larger than life and everyone was drawn to you. So talented and 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.
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'We’ve been each other's rock. Our memories together are endless. You've had my back and protected me more than anyone.'
She added, 'I don’t know what I'm going to do without you here. Especially during this last year of pain and heartache.
'And now I need you more than ever, for this pain and heartache losing you.
The actor was found unconscious on the bathroom floor when his girlfriend (pictured with Muldoon) checked on him, and paramedics were unable to revive him
Muldoon's sister, Shana Muldoon Zappa, shared the last video her brother sent her - he had been at the new David Geffen Galleries opening at LACMA the day before he died; pictured 2004
The pair dated for nearly five years before remaining close friends and collaborators, most recently working together on the upcoming crime thriller Dirty Hands, which was released just days after his death.
He also famously dated Tori Spelling when she was on Beverly Hills, 90210 and he was on Melrose Place.
Muldoon’s sister, Shana Muldoon Zappa, 48, shared the last video her brother sent her to her Instagram. He had been at the opening of the new David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art the day before he died.
It was all the more bittersweet as the clip featured Muldoon pointing out a heavenly painting: Saint Ignatius of Loyola's Vision of Christ and God the Father at La Storta by Domenico Zampieri, circa 1622.
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