Patrick Muldoon, who many JoBlo readers may best remember from his pivotal role in Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers, has passed away suddenly at only 57. According to TMZ, he suffered a heart attack Sunday, and paramedics were unable to revive him. Muldoon’s death is tragic, as he seemed to be in good health and was in the middle of preparing for a role in the highly anticipated gangster movie Kockroach, starring Chris Hemsworth and Taron Edgerton.
Muldoon is best known for playing Zander Barcalow in Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers, where he was the romantic rival to Casper Van Dien’s Johnny Rico for the affections of Denise Richards’ Carmen Ibanez. He had a memorable death sequence in which his brain is sucked out of his head by the dreaded “Brain Bug.” From there, Muldoon became much in demand, shortly after playing the lead in The Arrival II and having a role in the 1999 cult classic Stigmata. In addition to his film roles, he was well known for his recurring role on TV’s Melrose Place, as well as the soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Muldoon had recently scored some of his highest-profile parts in years, starring as the lead opposite Bruce Willis in the action flick Deadlock, while also appearing opposite Morgan Freeman in the DTV movie Vanquish. He also appeared opposite Liam Neeson in Marlowe, and was in the middle of promoting the crime flick Dirty Hands, which reunites him with former Starship Troopers co-star Denise Richards. That movie actually comes out on Friday.
Shooting on Kockroach is underway, so it’s unknown whether or not Muldoon had the chance to shoot his role, but a few months ago he had written on Instagram about how proud he was to join the cast, writing, “So excited to be a part of this amazing project KOCKROACH, directed by Matt Ross, starring Chris Hemsworth, Taron Edgerton, Zazie Beetz, and Alec Baldwin. Filming now in Australia.”
We here at JoBlo wish to extend our deepest condolences to Mr. Muldoon’s family, friends, and collaborators. Fifty-seven is way too young. May he rest in peace.
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