Actor Patrick Muldoon Dies at 57 from Heart Attack

Actor Patrick Muldoon, best known for his roles on "Days of Our Lives" and "Melrose Place," died on April 19 at his Beverly Hills home at the age of 57 from a myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, according to his death certificate from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health.

The document lists pulmonary embolism and hereditary coagulopathy, a genetic blood-clotting disorder, as underlying causes. Muldoon was found unconscious on the bathroom floor after taking a shower that Sunday morning. His partner, Miriam Rothbart, discovered him, and paramedics attempted to revive him at the scene, his sister Shana Muldoon-Zappa said. His remains were cremated on April 28, with the certificate noting his occupation as actor and producer.

Muldoon began his career while attending the University of Southern California, appearing in episodes of "Who's the Boss?" and "Saved by the Bell" before graduating in 1991. He gained prominence as Austin Reed on "Days of Our Lives" from 1992 to 1995, reprising the role in 2011. He later played Richard Hart on "Melrose Place" for three seasons through 1996 and portrayed Zander Barcalow in the 1997 film "Starship Troopers."...