“Melrose Place” actor Patrick Muldoon was last photographed in public at the 53rd Saturn Awards on March 8, more than a month before his death.
Muldoon attended the event at the Hilton Universal City in Los Angeles wearing a sleek navy blue suit, pink button-down shirt and black loafers.
He posed on the red carpet both solo and with his Starship Troopers co-star Denise Richards, who wore a bright yellow dress.
The 2026 Saturn Awards, hosted by Joel McHale, recognized the best sci-fi, fantasy and horror films and television of the past year.
The film that won the most awards was “Avatar: Fire and Ashes,” followed by “Frankenstein,” while “Andor” and “Pluribus” led the pack in the TV category.
Other stars in attendance at the event included Tom Cruise, James Cameron, George Lucas, Mark Hamill, William Shatner, Geena Davis, Guillermo del Toro and the cast of The Boys.
A few weeks after the Saturn Awards, Muldoon celebrated Easter with his family, including his sister Shanna Muldoon Zappa, who documented the event on Instagram.
Her video shows Muldoon playing the guitar and singing with loved ones before a holiday meal.
“Easter 2026 in the Muldoon/Zappa family 🤘🏼💫,” she captioned the celebratory post.
Muldoon suffered a fatal heart attack on Sunday. He was 57 years old.
Muldoon Zappa told TMZ that his partner, Miriam Rothbart, found his brother unconscious on the bathroom floor of their home in Beverly Hills, California.
Paramedics who rushed to the scene confirmed the death.
Muldoon shared his final Instagram post two days before his death, highlighting his excitement for working on a new film with Chris Hemsworth, Alec Baldwin, Taron Egerton, Zazie Beetz and others.
He said the film was “currently being shot in Australia.”
Muldoon’s career began in 1990 with two episodes of “Who’s the Boss?” He then had a recurring role on “Saved by the Bell.”
He is best known for his role as Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives from 1992-1995 and 2011-2012. During his hiatus, he played Richard Hart in “Melrose Place.”
On the big screen, he played Xander Barcalow in the 1997 film Starship Troopers alongside Richards, Neil Patrick Harris, Casper Van Dien, and Dina Meyer.
Muldoon was also the lead singer of Sleeping Mass.
