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Actor Patrick Muldoon, known for his role as Austin Reed in the soap opera Days of Our Lives, reportedly passed away on April 19. The actor reportedly died due to a heart attack. He was only 57 and survived by his partner, Miriam Rothbart.
Apart from his role as Reed, Muldoon had appeared in other popular TV shows, including Melrose Place and Saved by the Bell, and the sci-fi film, Starship Troopers, which was a pop cultural phenomenon. The actor reprised his role in Days of Our Lives in 2011, before exiting again only a year later in 2012.
Patrick Muldoon Had A Bittersweet End In Days of Our Lives
Patrick Muldoon | Credits: YouTube/Film CourageLate star Patrick Muldoon was the first actor to portray Austin Reed in Days of Our Lives. The actor began his tenure with the soap opera in 1992 and played the part till 1995, when he exited and was replaced by Austin Peck. However, Muldoon’s tryst with the show did not end in the ‘90s.
The actor reprised the role in September 2011, along with other former regulars, Christie Clark and Matthew Ashford, and played the part till July 2012. Peck had already exited the show in 2002 and then again in 2006.
Muldoon, however, exited the show again in 2012, along with several other legacy stars such as Clark, Ashford, and Arianne Zucker, among others (via Soap Opera Digest).
Many stars reportedly expressed disappointment with their early departure. Muldoon posted, at the time, saying that the show had been great to him and Clark, and that they all felt “sick” (via Soap Opera Digest). Actor Austin Peck came back to the series in 2017, reprising the role of Austin Reed.
Fans speculated that Patrick Muldoon would return to Days of Our Lives again in 2025. The official Instagram page of the show released a video showing the actor “wandering around Salem.”
However, Parade reported that Muldoon was just visiting the set at the time and there were no actual plans to return. Thus, the actor’s last appearance as Austin Reed ended up being his short-lived stint back in 2012.
Muldoon’s Next As An Executive Producer Featured Two Marvel Stars
Patrick Muldoon and Denise Richards in Starship Troopers | Credits: TriStar PicturesApart from acting in shows and movies like Days of Our Lives, Starship Troopers, and Saved by the Bell, Patrick Muldoon has also been active behind the scenes. The Arkansas star had spearheaded multiple projects as an executive producer. He has served in the role in films such as Badge of Honor, The Tribes of Palos Verdes, Marlowe, and Riff Raff.
Muldoon was set to serve as an executive producer on the upcoming crime drama Kockroach. The film was set to feature Marvel stars Chris Hemsworth and Zazie Beetz, along with Taron Egerton, Alec Baldwin, and Rachel Sennott. Silicon Valley star Matt Ross was directing the feature, with Jonathan Ames writing (via Deadline).
The film had begun production, and Muldoon had even posted about his involvement, expressing his excitement for the project. It was the last post on his Instagram before his death on April 19.
It is unclear how much the untimely death of Patrick Muldoon would affect Kockroach, as the film was mainly produced by Andrew Lazar and Christina Weiss Laurie of Black Bear.
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