Patrick Muldoon's Legacy: Soap Opera Star & Musician

0:00It's April 20th. This is Durham News Today, driven by AI. Actor Patrick Muldoon passed away at 57 from a heart attack on April 20th, 2026. He was best known for originating the role of Austin Reed on days of our lives from 1992 to 1995, then returning in 2011. He also shown his Richard Hart on Melrose Place during its run from 1995 to 1996. Muldoon grew up in San Pedro, California, with a straightforward family life before hitting the spotlight. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1991 and dove into acting right after. Outside the screen, he made ways as a musician, strumming guitar and singing with the band, the sleeping masses. He survived by his parents. Dad William was a personal injury lawyer, Mom Deanna, a homemaker, and his sister, Shayna Muldoon Zappa. Gianna's carb to own path in Hollywood as a writer, co-creating the Disney star Darling

1:01series with her husband Amid Zappa. They have two kids, daughter Halo and Sonero. Muldoon never tied the knot or had children. He dated the niece Richards for about five years in the late 1990s, but they stayed close friends afterward. At his passing, he was with girlfriend Miriam Rothbart, together since 2022. Muldoon's remember Muldoon for his soap opera charisma and musical talent, leaving a solid mark without the big family drama, just steady connections that held strong.