The entertainment world is mourning the sudden loss of Patrick Muldoon. The beloved actor, best known for his roles on “Melrose Place” and “Days of Our Lives,” is dead at 57 after a heart attack that tragically cut his life short Sunday morning.
The Patrick Muldoon dead news broke early Sunday, April 19, 2026. His sister, Shana Muldoon-Zappa, confirmed the heartbreaking details of his final moments.
Patrick had been drinking coffee with his girlfriend at their Beverly Hills home Sunday morning. He then went to take a shower. When he took too long, his girlfriend went to check on him and found him unconscious on the bathroom floor. Paramedics rushed to the scene and attempted to revive the actor, but their efforts were unsuccessful.
The cause was a heart attack. He was 57 years old.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Muldoon launched his acting career while still in college. He landed the role of Matt on the 1990 sitcom “Who’s the Boss?” followed by a recurring role as Jeffrey Hunter on “Saved by the Bell”.
But his breakthrough came when he played Austin Reed on “Days of Our Lives” from 1992 to 1995, returning for another run from 2011 to 2012 . He also portrayed Richard Hart on “Melrose Place” for several seasons, becoming a household name for primetime soap fans .
On the big screen, Muldoon is perhaps best remembered as Zander Barcalow in the 1997 cult classic “Starship Troopers” . More recently, he appeared in “Vanquish” (2021), “Dakota” (2022), “Marlowe” (2022), and “Murder at Hollow Creek” (2023).
His final film, “Dirty Hands,” is set for release later this year. He was also an executive producer on “Kockroach,” a film currently in production starring Chris Hemsworth, Taron Egerton, and Zazie Beetz.
Fans and former co-stars have begun flooding social media with tributes to the actor who brought charm and complexity to every role. He was 57 years old and leaves behind a body of work that spanned more than three decades.
