Actor Patrick Muldoon, a buzzing figure back when 90s TV ruled and best known for his roles in Days of Our Lives and Melrose Place , passed away at age 57 on April 19, 2026.
Muldoon’s cause of death was announced as a sudden heart attack, per Deadline .
Born in San Pedro, California, Muldon studied at the USC, where he was part of the Trojans football team.
He debuted on the small screen while still a high school student with a two-part episode of Who’s the Boss?
Muldoon, after his graduation in 1991, landed a three-episode guest role on Saved By the Bell .
He created the role of Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives , which he continued to star in from 1992-95 and again from 2011-12.
His television credits also include the primetime soap opera, Melrose Place where he appeared as Richard Hart from Season 3-5.
He also appeared across numerous TV movies in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Muldoon also had a brief stint on the silver screen; he starred as Zander Barcalow in the 1997 film Starship Troopers .
His most recent movie, a crime thriller called Dirty Hands , is set to be released later this year.
Muldoon, called ‘Bobo’ by family and close friends, is survived by his life partner, Miriam Rothbart; his parents, Deanna and Patrick Muldon Sr.; his sister and brother-in-law, Shana and Ahmet Zappa; and their children, Muldon’s beloved niece Halo and nephew Arrow Zappa.
