Celebrity Death

Patrick Muldoon and Denise Richards broke up more than 25 years ago ... but he played a huge role in her family life -- so says her daughter Lola Sheen.

Richards' middle child shared a throwback photo of the "Melrose Place" star standing alongside her mom ... writing, "the best duo there was" on the pic.

She added a long caption to the post which begins, "i thought you were the one that was supposed to be in our lives forever" ... adding it's going to be weird to move on without him given how important he was to her childhood.

Patrick Muldoon, best known for his roles in "Days of Our Lives," "Melrose Place," and "Starship Troopers," has died after suffering a heart attack, TMZ has confirmed.

Muldoon's sister, Shana Muldoon-Zappa, tells TMZ ... Patrick went to take a shower Sunday morning after drinking coffee with his girlfriend in their Beverly Hills home.

His girlfriend decided to check on him after he was taking too long and found him unconscious on the bathroom floor, Shanna said. Paramedics rushed over and tried to revive Patrick, according to Shana, but there was nothing anyone could do.

Rif Hutton -- a familiar face to TV fans, especially to "Doogie Howser, M.D." devotees -- has died at 73 ... TMZ has learned.

His family tells us the veteran actor passed away at his home in Pasadena, California on Saturday after a battle with brain cancer, which he had been fighting for more than a year. We’re told he was surrounded by loved ones. He is survived by his wife and son.

Rif was best known for his role as Dr. Ron Welch on 'Doogie Howser' appearing in 17 episodes of the beloved medical dramedy that helped launch Neil Patrick Harris into stardom.

Hollywood is still mourning the loss of Eric Dane, but he lives on through his work ... the late actor just made his first posthumous appearance Sunday in the second episode of "Euphoria" Season 2 -- titled "America My Dream."

In February, Eric tragically lost his battle with ALS ... but he'd finished filming his scenes for the hit HBO Max show before he passed.

Warning: Spoilers ahead!

Patrick Muldoon was all smiles, strumming his guitar and hyping his next big project just days before his sudden death -- making his final social media posts hit that much harder.

The “Melrose Place” and “Days of Our Lives” alum -- who died Sunday at 57 after a reported heart attack -- gave fans zero indication anything was wrong in his last Instagram updates.

Just days before his passing, Muldoon shared a laid-back, feel-good clip of himself playing guitar and soaking up time with loved ones over Easter weekend. He looked relaxed, happy, and totally in his element -- the kind of post that felt more like a glimpse into a carefree Sunday than a goodbye.

Hulk Hogan, just months before his death, convinced his good friend, President Donald Trump, to sit down for an interview for an upcoming Netflix doc, the director revealed to TMZ Sports.

"Hulk Hogan: Real American" hits the streaming giant next week, and the man behind the highly anticipated four-part series, Bryan Storkel, shared the story of locking down POTUS.

"There's a nice little surprise interview with Donald Trump, which [Hulk] helped me set up. We went to the White House and interviewed Trump and he talked all about Hulk Hogan," Storkel told Babcock.

Bryan says it took a few calls for Hulk to convince the president to do the interview -- he's a busy man -- but DJT eventually came around and agreed to sit down in the spring.

Nadia Farès -- a popular French actress -- has died several days after reports say she was found floating unresponsive in a pool.

Global news agency Agence France-Presse broke the news about Nadia ... citing a statement from her daughters confirming her death.

According to AFP, Farès was found floating unconscious in a Paris swimming pool on April 11. She'd been in a coma since being pulled from the pool ... and passed away Friday.

"Downton Abbey" star Nathalie Baye reportedly died Friday.

She died in the evening at her home in Paris following a Lewy body dementia diagnosis, her family told French press agency, AFP.

Lewy body dementia is one of the most common forms of dementia, and symptoms include visual hallucinations, according to Alzheimers.gov. It leads to problems with thinking, movement, behavior, and mood.

One of Garret Anderson's oldest friends, actor Tyrin Turner, tells TMZ Sports he was shocked to learn of the MLB great's passing ... because as far as he knew, GA wasn't dealing with any medical issues prior to his death.

The "Menace II Society" star grew up with the World Series champ in Los Angeles ... and said he knew Anderson was destined for greatness on the diamond at a young age.

Their bond was strong over the years ... and it remained that way for decades, with the ball player even serving as Turner's best man at his wedding.

Brooke Hogan says walking away from Hulk Hogan’s will felt right at the time ... but now she regrets the fallout.

The daughter of the late Hulk Hogan got brutally honest on the “Hollywood Raw Podcast with Dax Holt and Adam Glyn,” revealing she removed herself from her dad’s will because she feared for her safety -- not because she didn’t want the money.

“There were situations that had me so scared,” she said. “I really took myself off the will because I was actually scared for myself, my family, my safety.”

Country music has lost one of its all-time hitmakers -- Don Schlitz, the mastermind behind "The Gambler," has died at 73.

Schlitz died Thursday at a Nashville hospital after a sudden illness ... and the loss is hitting the industry hard. A member of the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame, he was a legend in the songwriting game.

His catalog reads like a greatest hits playlist. Schlitz wrote smashes for Kenny Rogers (“The Gambler,” “The Greatest”), Randy Travis (“On the Other Hand,” “Forever and Ever, Amen”), The Judds, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Tanya Tucker and Mary Chapin Carpenter … just to name a few.

Longtime Angels star Garret Anderson -- the franchise's all-time hits leader -- tragically died on Thursday ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We're told the 53-year-old had a medical emergency at his home in Newport Beach, CA ... and dispatch audio details an unconscious male amid the request for service.

Anderson, born and raised in Los Angeles, was drafted by the Angels in 1990 ... and went on to play for the big league club from 1994 to 2008, becoming one of the greatest players in franchise history.

Garret had a ton of personal as well as team success in Anaheim ... making three All-Star teams and winning a World Series in 2002. He also won the Silver Slugger Award twice, in 2002 and 2003.

Hulk Hogan may be gone, but it's "Hulkamania Forever" at WrestleMania 42 this weekend in Sin City ... WWE set up an awesome exhibit honoring the wrestling legend, and his son, Nick, stopped by to take it all in.

World Wrestling Entertainment posted a video of Hulk's only son stopping by the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday, days before wrestling's biggest weekend.

"Nick Hogan gets a first look at the [Hulk Hogan] exhibit at #WWEWorld!" WWE wrote on X.

Prince Harry is sticking it to his royal family once again ... telling fans in Australia he decided he never wanted to be a working royal after his mom, Princess Diana, died in a car crash following a high-speed paparazzi chase in 1997.

He and wife Meghan Markle are currently touring Australia, and he made the comments during the professional development InterEdge Summit in Melbourne. He told attendees he felt "lost, betrayed, or completely powerless" during his life and "stuck my head in the sand for years" doing as he was told until one day he realized he didn't have to.

Harry explained ... "After my mum died just before my 13th birthday I was like, 'I don't want this job. I don't want this role wherever this is headed, I don't like it.'" He added ... "It killed my mum, and I was very much against it."

Then, after much reflection, he realized he could use his platform to make a difference in his own way ... and he set off to do just that.

4/18 -- 6:25 AM PT -- The GoFundMe has had an update ... the funds raised on the platform will now go to an account specifically created for the late singer's Walk of Fame induction honor.

Aaron Carter's mom is working to cement his legacy in Hollywood and she's calling on fans to help make it happen ... TMZ has learned.

Jane Carter tells TMZ ... she's raising $85K through GoFundMe so she can apply for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Aaron's honor. The process requires a formal application, a sponsorship fee and approval from the Walk of Fame selection committee ... and Jane says she plans to submit everything before the May 15 deadline.

She says her late son "would've loved" the idea, noting the two used to stroll along the Walk of Fame whenever they visited Los Angeles.

Joy Harmon -- the blonde actress known for her brief but iconic car wash scene in the classic 1960s film "Cool Hand Luke" -- has died, TMZ has learned.

A family member tells TMZ ... Joy passed away at her Los Angeles-area home Tuesday surrounded by family, after getting sick with pneumonia several weeks earlier. We're told she fought until the end and fully expected to recover and get back to work at her beloved Burbank bakery, Aunt Joy's Cakes.

Joy was working at Aunt Joy's until the very end ... we're told she was working the day before she went to the hospital to receive medical care.