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Patrick Muldoon, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Melrose Place’ Actor, Dies at 57

The sudden loss interrupts a busy stretch defined by a new producing role on Kockroach.

Overview

  • Patrick Muldoon died Sunday morning at 57 after a reported heart attack, with his manager confirming the death to Variety.
  • His sister said he collapsed in the shower at his Beverly Hills home, where partner Miriam Rothbart found him before paramedics were unable to revive him.
  • He rose to fame as Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives, played Richard Hart on Melrose Place, and appeared in the film Starship Troopers, while also working as a producer and musician.
  • Days before his death, he posted that he was executive producing Kockroach, now filming in Australia, and his thriller Dirty Hands is scheduled for digital release on April 24.
  • Co-stars including Alison Sweeney and Dina Meyer shared tributes, funeral plans remained pending on Monday, and survivors include Rothbart, his parents, and his sister Shana Muldoon-Zappa.