The “Beverly Hills, 90210” star gave Muldoon a shoutout in a birthday message for her late father.

Tori Spelling says she hopes dad Aaron and late ex Patrick Muldoon are having a drink in heaven

The "Beverly Hills, 90210" star gave Muldoon a shoutout in a birthday message for her late father.

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Aaron Spelling and Tori Spelling in Los Angeles in 2014. Credit:

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- Tori Spelling gave her ex-boyfriend Patrick Muldoon a shout-out in a birthday message for her late father, Aaron Spelling.

- "My Dad and [Patrick] loved each other so much," she told followers of her late ex and her father, who would have been 103.

- Muldoon died at 57 on Sunday after he was found unconscious inside his home.

Tori Spelling was thinking of two special men in her life on Wednesday. The *Beverly Hills, 90210* star celebrated her late father's birthday and used the opportunity to give a shout-out to her ex-boyfriend Patrick Muldoon, who died April 19.

In an Instagram post celebrating what would have been Aaron Spelling's 103th birthday, Tori shared several photos of her with her father throughout the years. "The Man . The Myth . The Legend . MY DAD," she captioned the post. "Happy Birthday Daddy. Been feeling you alot lately energetically. Thank you for guiding @randyspelling and I. We are your legacy and we are stepping into our power✨✨ Love You Forever, Toto xo"

"My Dad and [Patrick] loved each other so much," she added of her late ex. "Hope they are having a cocktail right now together"

In the comments, Tori's brother Randy shared the sentiment, writing, "Love him and you!! Patrick and Dad are for sure having a cocktail together! ❤️"

The sweet post comes four days after Muldoon's sudden death at 57.

The *Melrose Place* actor and Tori dated in the '90s, and remained friends ever since. Both also appeared on *Saved by the Bell*, although not in the same episodes — she portrayed Violet Bickerstaff, a love interest for Samuel "Screech" Powers (Dustin Diamond), while he played Jeff Hunter, a new manager at the Max who tries to get between Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Kelly Kapowski (Tiffani Amber Thiessen).

Patrick Muldoon and Tori Spelling attend the 47th Annual Emmy Awards.

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Muldoon has been the recipient of numerous heartfelt tributes since he died.

Tori paid tribute to her late ex the same day she posted to celebrate her father's birthday. In that post, the actress shared that it took her few days to come up with the words because she wasn't ready to write "because then it felt real. And, this shouldn’t be real."

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"What I met and ultimately fell in love w/ was not just a beautiful on the outside creature but the most beautiful soul," she wrote. "[Patrick] was multi talented. Passionate about everything he did. And, he had a knack for making others smile & brought absolute joy to everyone that was blessed to be in his orbit. A true gift...He always showed up. And, was a true hype man 4 those he cared about. He was a huge part of my formative 20’s. We went on to be good friends! Still laughing & always caring."

She continued, "Decades later I found him to be such a true friend/hype man when I was going thru my divorce. He would call and check on me and send me the worst jokes to make me laugh. He loved when I rolled my eyes. Now I miss those stupid jokes."

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Muldoon's manager told *Variety* that the *Starship Troopers* and *Melrose Place *star died Sunday. His sister, Shana Muldoon-Zappa, told TMZ that the star was found unconscious after suffering a heart attack in a bathroom where he was showering inside his Beverly Hills home.

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