{"id":614551,"date":"2026-04-30T04:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T04:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/614551\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T04:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T04:15:12","slug":"days-of-our-lives-star-patrick-muldoons-cause-of-death-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/614551\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Days of Our Lives&#8217; star Patrick Muldoon&#8217;s cause of death revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tActor Patrick Muldoon&#8217;s cause of death has been revealed. Multiple outlets report that Muldoon died on  April 19 from a heart attack. He was 57. The underlying cause was a hereditary coagulation disorder, which is a genetic condition that impairs the blood\u2019s ability to form clots properly. The death certificate also listed a pulmonary embolism as an underlying cause, which is when a blood clot blocks an artery or the lungs and does not allow blood to flow. Muldoon played Austin Reed on &#8220;Days of Our Lives&#8221; from 1992 to 1995 and returned to reprise the role in 2011.&#8221;Days of Our Lives&#8221; released a statement after Muldoon&#8217;s death, saying, &#8220;The Days of our Lives family is saddened by the news of Patrick\u2019s untimely passing. As the original \u201cAustin Reed,\u201d he left an indelible mark in Salem both personally and professionally. Our thoughts are with his loved ones, and he will be missed by all of us.&#8221;He was also known for his roles in the primetime soap &#8220;Melrose Place.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Actor Patrick Muldoon&#8217;s cause of death has been revealed. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/patrick-muldoon-cause-of-death-revealed-11953856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Multiple outlets<\/a> report that Muldoon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/article\/patrick-muldoon-dies\/71072679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">died on  April 19<\/a> from a heart attack. He was 57. <\/p>\n<p>The underlying cause was a hereditary coagulation disorder, which is a genetic condition that impairs the blood\u2019s ability to form clots properly. The death certificate also listed a pulmonary embolism as an underlying cause, which is when a blood clot blocks an artery or the lungs and does not allow blood to flow. <\/p>\n<p>Muldoon played Austin Reed on &#8220;Days of Our Lives&#8221; from 1992 to 1995 and returned to reprise the role in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Days of Our Lives&#8221; released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXXFdCQlKFl\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">statement<\/a> after Muldoon&#8217;s death, saying, &#8220;The Days of our Lives family is saddened by the news of Patrick\u2019s untimely passing. As the original \u201cAustin Reed,\u201d he left an indelible mark in Salem both personally and professionally. Our thoughts are with his loved ones, and he will be missed by all of us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He was also known for his roles in the primetime soap &#8220;Melrose Place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Actor Patrick Muldoon&#8217;s cause of death has been revealed. 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