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

Patrick Muldoon has died at the age of 57.

The actor, best known for starring in Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place and Starship Troopers, died suddenly on Sunday, April 19, his manager confirmed to Variety.

Muldoon’s sudden death came following a heart attack, per Deadline.

PEOPLE has reached out to a representative for Muldoon for comment.

Actor Jake Getman paid tribute to the star on Instagram, sharing a throwback photo of the pair attending a red carpet event.

“RIP Patrick Muldoon. 🕊️,” wrote Getman, 18. “Worked with him when I was 8 on Little Dead Rotting Hood — a great guy and always kept the energy light,” he continued, adding “#gonetoosoon.”

Muldoon had posted on Instagram just two days before his death as he shared his excitement about a new project.

“So excited to be a part of this amazing project KOCKROACH directed by Matt Ross starring Chris Hemsworth, Taron Edgerton, Zazzie Beetz And Alec Baldwin. Filming now in Australia 🇦🇺,” he wrote alongside a photo of a Deadline article announcing news of the film. Muldoon added the hashtag “#producer” in his caption.

Born in San Pedro, California, Muldoon rose to fame playing Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives. The actor starred on the iconic soap opera from 1992-1995, before reprising his role after a 16-year hiatus in 2011.

After his initial exit in 1995, the star went on to play the villainous Richard Hart in another iconic soap, Melrose Place, for three seasons until 1996. He also starred in three episodes of Saved by the Bell in the early 1990s, as well as playing Zander Barcalow in the 1997 cult classic Starship Troopers alongside Denise Richards, Casper Van Dien, Michael Ironside and Dina Meyer.

His latest movie, thriller Dirty Hands, is set released later this month, according to Variety. The film stars Richards, 55, and Michael Bleach.

Amid his acting career, Muldoon also turned his hand to music, releasing singles including “I Believe” and “Gray Again.” The music video for “Gray Again” starred Muldoon’s ex Richards, 55, with the shoot featured on Richards’ reality show — Denise Richards and Her Wild Things — last year.

Muldoon is survived by his partner, Miriam Rothbart, along with his parents Deanna and Patrick Muldoon, Sr.; sister and brother-in-law Shana and Ahmet Zappa, niece Halo and nephew Arrow Zappa, per Variety.