Patrick Muldoon, 'Days of Our Lives' and 'Melrose Place' actor, dies at 57

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Patrick Muldoon, known for his roles on “Days of Our Lives,” “Melrose Place” and “Starship Troopers,” has died.He was 57.

The actor and producer reportedly died Sunday, his manager confirmed to Variety.According to Deadline, Muldoon died suddenly after a heart attack.

The Times has reached out to Muldoon’s reps for comment.Muldoon originated the role of Austin Reed on the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives.” He first portrayed the aspiring boxer and brother of Lisa Rinna‘s Billie Reed from 1992 to 1995, and returned to reprise the role from 2011 to 2012 (the character had since become a forensic accountant).

Television John Nolan, a veteran British stage and screen actor and the paternal uncle of filmmakers Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, has died at 87.“Austin is a wonderful role,” Muldoon told The Times in 1995.The actor explained he took his “sweet time” mulling over whether to leave the show because “it was one hell of a decision to make.” “I’m leaving for no other reason than why other people leave soaps,” Muldoon said at the time.

“To take a shot at doing other things like nighttime, movies and other things....

I feel confident right now so I figured I better take the shot sooner than later.If I don’t, I’ll always wonder ‘what if.’ ”He played the recurring villain Richard Hart on the primetime soap “Melrose Place” for three seasons beginning in 1995.

Muldoon’s big-screen roles include Zander Barcalow, a pilot and rival of Casper Van Dien’s Johnny Rico, in Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 movie “Starship Troopers.” Born September 27, 1968, in San Pedro, Muldoon’s early passions included football.He started playing at the age of 6 and would go on to play at Loyola High School and then at USC.

“I did fairly well for being a smaller tight end,” Muldoon told The Times in 2012, adding that getting run over...