<p id=”par-1_30″>Alison Sweeney is mourning her fellow <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/days-of-our-lives-star-christie-clark-recovering-from-coronavirus-with-husband.html/”><em>Days of Our Lives</em></a><em> </em>alum Patrick Muldoon, who died on April 19 at age 57. The cause was a heart attack, according to <a href=”https://deadline.com/2026/04/patrick-muldoon-dead-days-of-our-lives-melrose-place-1236865474/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Deadline</a>.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-alison-sweeney-pays-tribute-to-generous-and-talented-patrick-muldoon”>Alison Sweeney pays tribute to ‘generous’ and ‘talented’ Patrick Muldoon </h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Patrick-Muldoon.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Patrick Muldoon on stage during a panel at LA Comic-con” class=”wp-image-3880994″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Patrick Muldoon attends the ‘Starship Troopers’ cast panel during 2025 Los Angeles Comic Con | Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-2_23″>“This is such heartbreaking news,” Sweeney wrote on <a href=”https://x.com/Ali_Sweeney/status/2046108266351202348″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>X</a>. “Pat was a rare kind of person—brilliantly talented, endlessly kind, and generous in spirit.”</p>
<p id=”par-3_58″>Sweeney and Muldoon worked together on the iconic soap in the 1990s. He originated the character of Austin Reed in 1992, while she joined the cast as an aged-up Sami Brady in 1993. Their two characters had a complicated relationship, with Sami eventually giving birth to a boy she claimed was Austin’s child after she sexually assaulted him.</p>
<p id=”par-4_50″>“I was so lucky to have worked with him when I first started at <em>Days</em>, he made me feel at ease right away,” the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/hallmark-springs-into-love-must-watch-movies-march-2026.html/”>Hallmark Channel star </a>recalled. “He brought his unique charm and humor to work every day. A truly gifted guy, and one who will be profoundly missed.”</p>
<p id=”par-5_43″>Sweeney wasn’t the only <em>Days </em>alum mourning Muldoon. Lisa Rinna, who played Austin’s sister Billie Reed, posted a photo of herself with Muldoon on her Instagram Story, along with a broken heart emoji. Rinna and Muldoon both later appeared together on <em>Melrose Place. </em></p>
<p id=”par-6_23″>Antonio Sabato Jr., who also appeared in the Fox primetime soap, said on <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/DXWgY-dDv3l/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a> that he was “heartbroken” to learn of Muldoon’s death. </p>
<p id=”par-7_41″>“A talented actor and a true friend, he brought so much joy to those of us who had the privilege of working alongside him,” he wrote. “His spirit will be deeply missed. RIP my pal brother and just a great guy!”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-melrose-place-alum-teased-new-project-just-before-his-death”>‘Melrose Place’ alum teased new project just before his death </h2>
<p id=”par-8_42″>In addition to <em>Days of Our Lives </em>and <em>Melrose Place, </em>Muldoon appeared in movies such as <em>Starship Troopers </em>and<em> Marlowe, </em>as well as Hallmark’s <em>A Boyfriend for Christmas </em>and <em>Double Scoop </em>and Lifetime’s <em>A Christmas Reunion, Boyfriend Killer, </em>and <em>His Secret Past. </em></p>
<p id=”par-9_22″>Just two days before his death, Muldoon took to <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/DXPlPaWjyXC/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a> to share news of a new project that he was executive producing. </p>
<p id=”par-10_31″>“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,” he wrote. “Filming now in Australia.”</p>
<p id=”par-11_23″>The announcement garnered some words of support from Muldoon’s <em>Starship Troopers </em>co-star Casper Van Dien, who played Johnny Rico in the sci-fi satire. </p>
<p id=”par-12_5″>“Congrats brother,” Van Dien wrote. </p>
<p id=”par-13_5″>“Luv u rico,” Muldoon replied. </p>
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