{"id":237,"date":"2026-04-29T22:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/melrose-place-actor-patrick-muldoons-cause-of-death-confirmed\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T22:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:20:15","slug":"melrose-place-actor-patrick-muldoons-cause-of-death-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/melrose-place-actor-patrick-muldoons-cause-of-death-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Melrose Place&#8217; actor Patrick Muldoon&#8217;s cause of death confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/126051763.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cMelrose Place\u201d star Patrick Muldoon\u2019s official cause of death has been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The actor died from a myocardial infarction, known as a heart attack, according to documents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/patrick-muldoon-death-certificate-revealed-after-heart-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obtained by Us Weekly<\/a> Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Underlying causes of his death included <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39503138\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hereditary coagulopathy disorder<\/a>, which is a condition that causes impaired blood clotting, and<a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/pulmonaryembolism.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> pulmonary embolism<\/a>, defined as \u201ca sudden blockage in a lung artery.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Patrick Muldoon (pictured here on the set of \u201cMelrose Place\u201d in 1995) died from a heart attack. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Muldoon (seen here in March) passed away following a suspected heart attack on April 19. <span class=\"credit\">Admedia Photo \/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Muldoon <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/20\/celebrity-news\/patrick-muldoon-days-of-our-lives-and-melrose-place-actor-dead-at-57\/\">passed away on April 19<\/a>. He was 57.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cDays of Our Lives\u201d alum\u2019s sister, Shana Muldoon-Zappa, told TMZ that her brother spent the morning with his partner, Miriam Rothbart, at their Beverly Hills home before stepping away to take a shower.<\/p>\n<p>But when Rothbart went to check on the \u201cStarship Troopers\u201d star, she discovered him unconscious on the bathroom floor.<\/p>\n<p>Although paramedics were promptly called, Muldoon was reportedly pronounced dead on the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Described as \u201cendlessly generous\u201d by those closest to him, Muldoon was remembered as \u201cstylish, charismatic and full of life\u201d and someone who \u201cembraced each day with a full-tilt, rock \u2019n\u2019 roll spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The actor (pictured here in January 2017) was found unconscious on the bathroom floor of his Beverly Hills home and pronounced dead at the scene. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Muldoon (seen here in December 2025) was remembered as \u201cstylish, charismatic and full of life\u201d by those closest to him. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Best Buddies<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also \u201cloved animals and people alike, gave unforgettable hugs, and possessed a rare quality of making others feel safe and seen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Born in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1968, Muldoon appeared in two episodes of \u201cWho\u2019s the Boss?\u201d while attending college at the University of Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to land a three-episode recurring role in\u00a0\u201cSaved by the Bell\u201d shortly after graduating from college in 1991, before joining \u201cDays of Our Lives\u201d as the iconic Austin Reed from 1992 to 1995 and then again from 2011 to 2012.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After departing the long-running soap opera in 1995, Muldoon joined \u201cMelrose Place\u201d as the wicked Richard Hart for Seasons 3 through 5 from 1995 to 1996.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Muldoon (pictured here in June 2024) appeared in two episodes of \u201cWho\u2019s the Boss?\u201d while still attending college. <span class=\"credit\">Kay Blake\/ZUMA Press Wire \/ Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The actor (seen here in January 2017) later starred in \u201cDays of Our Lives\u201d from 1992 to 1995 and then again from 2011 to 2012, as well as \u201cMelrose Place\u201d for three seasons beginning in 1995. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Muldoon\u2019s acting credits also included the 1997 hit film \u201cStarship Troopers,\u201d which he starred in alongside Denise Richards.<\/p>\n<p>The late actor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/20\/celebrity-news\/see-melrose-place-actor-patrick-muldoons-last-photo-before-death\/\">looked happy and healthy during his final public appearance<\/a>\u00a0at the 53rd Annual Saturn Awards in March.<\/p>\n<p>His\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/20\/entertainment\/melrose-place-alum-patrick-muldoon-gushed-over-future-project-in-final-post\/\">last Instagram\u00a0post was shared<\/a> on April 17, two days before his death, where he expressed \u201cexcite[ment]\u201d for his upcoming film, \u201cKockroach.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Muldoon (pictured here with Daphne Zuniga in \u201cMelrose Place\u201d) made his final public appearance\u00a0at the 53rd Annual Saturn Awards in March. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Aaron Spelling Prods\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Muldoon\u2019s former co-stars took to social media following the news of his death to pay tribute to the beloved actor (seen here in September 2025). <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many of Muldoon\u2019s former co-stars took to social media following the news of his death to pay tribute to the \u201cendlessly generous\u201d actor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReal Housewives of Beverly Hills\u201d alum Lisa Rinna, who starred with Muldoon in \u201cDays of Our Lives\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/07\/22\/lisa-rinna-had-one-night-stands-with-former-co-star-patrick-muldoon\/\">shared a brief fling<\/a> with him in the \u201990s, posted a throwback snap of the pair with a heartbreak emoji.<\/p>\n<p>Mario Lopez, who starred with Muldoon during his short stint on \u201cSaved by the Bell,\u201d wrote \u201cRIP my friend\u201d on X alongside a black-and-white photo of the late actor.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/29\/celebrity-news\/melrose-place-actor-patrick-muldoons-cause-of-death-confirmed\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMelrose Place\u201d star Patrick Muldoon\u2019s official cause of death has been confirmed. 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