Patrick Muldoon, an actor who became a familiar face to soap opera and television audiences in the 1990s, died Sunday at age 57.
His manager confirmed his death to Variety. A cause of death has not been officially released, but Deadline reported Muldoon died after a heart attack. He died Sunday, April 19.
Muldoon rose to prominence in the 1990s as the original Austin Reed on NBC’s daytime drama “Days of Our Lives,” a role he played from 1992 to 1995 and again from 2011 to 2012. He also starred on the prime-time series “Melrose Place,” portraying Richard Hart.
“I don’t have words at this time other than I choose to remember him like this from just Easter Sunday. In his most authentic self- singing, bringing joy and magic, and surrounded with those he loved,” his sister wrote. “We don’t have details on any celebration of life at this time as we are devastated and just trying to process how someone so happy, healthy, and full of life is suddenly taken from this earth.”
His acting career spanned more than three decades and included more than 95 film and television credits, according to IMDb. Muldoon’s work ranged from TV movies and series to feature films, including the 1997 science-fiction film “Starship Troopers,” in which he played Zander Barcalow.
Muldoon began his career with early television appearances, including a role on “Saved by the Bell” in 1991, according to IMDb.
He played football at the University of Southern California, where he was also a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
He later trained in acting through a two-year Meisner technique program at the Baron Brown Studio in Santa Monica. He continued to work steadily in film and television throughout the 2000s and 2010s.