Patrick Muldoon Died Of Heart Attack At 57
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- Patrick Muldoon died at age 57 on Sunday, April 19, of a myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack
- Muldoon's death certificate listed a pulmonary embolism and hereditary coagulopathy — a genetic blood-clotting condition — as underlying causes of his death
- Muldoon was cremated on Tuesday following his death, according to People
- Muldoon played Austin Reed on "Days of Our Lives" from 1992 to 1995 and reprised the role in 2011
- Muldoon also played villain Richard Hart on "Melrose Place" from 1995 to 1996 and antagonist Zander Barcalow in the 1997 film "Starship Troopers"
- Co-stars including Denise Richards and Lisa Rinna were among those who paid tribute to Muldoon after his passing
- Muldoon was born Sept. 27, 1968
Why it matters: The death certificate provides specific medical detail — a pulmonary embolism and hereditary coagulopathy as underlying causes — that goes beyond the initial reports of a heart attack, giving fans and family a fuller medical picture of the 57-year-old actor's sudden death just days after it was first announced.
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