Actor Patrick Muldoon, known for roles in 'Days of Our Lives' and 'Melrose Place,' died Sunday at age 57 from a heart attack. His sister, Shana Muldoon Zappa, said he collapsed in the shower at his Beverly Hills home after coffee with his girlfriend. Paramedics were unable to revive him.
Patrick Muldoon suffered a heart attack Sunday morning in his Beverly Hills home, his sister Shana Muldoon Zappa told TMZ. She said Muldoon had coffee with his girlfriend before going to shower. His girlfriend found him unconscious on the bathroom floor, and paramedics rushed to the scene but could not revive him, TMZ reported. TVLine reached out to Muldoon's representatives for comment but received no immediate response as of Sunday afternoon. Muldoon, a Los Angeles native, began his acting career in the early 1990s with roles including Matt on 'Who's the Boss?' while in college and Jeffrey Hunter on 'Saved by the Bell.' He gained prominence as designer Richard Hart on Fox's 'Melrose Place,' recurring across three seasons. His most enduring role was Austin Reed on NBC/Peacock's 'Days of Our Lives,' which he originated in 1992 and played through 1995, returning from 2011 to 2012. On film, Muldoon starred as Zander Barcalow in the 1997 sci-fi movie 'Starship Troopers.' Other credits include 'The Chaos Experiment,' 'Born to Ride,' 'The Comeback Trail,' 'Deadlock' (2021), 'Vanquish' (2021), 'Dakota' (2022), 'Marlowe' (2022) and 'Murder at Hollow Creek' (2023). His final film, 'Dirty Hands,' is slated for later this year. Muldoon also served as executive producer on 'Kockroach,' currently in production and starring Chris Hemsworth, Taron Egerton and Zazie Beetz.
