Remembering Patrick Muldoon, from 'Days of Our Lives' to the red carpet

Patrick Muldoon, the actor best known for playing Austin Reed on "Days of Our Lives" and Richard Hart on "Melrose Place," has died. He was 57.

Revisit moments from his life from "Days of Our Lives" to the red carpet, starting with his red carpet appearance at the 53rd annual Saturn Awards at Hilton Universal City Hotel on March 8, 2026.

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Patrick Muldoon speaks during 2025 Los Angeles Comic-Con at Los Angeles Convention Center on Sept. 28, 2025, in Los Angeles.

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Patrick Muldoon attends US-Ireland Alliance’s 16th annual Oscar Wilde Awards at The Ebell Club of Los Angeles on March 24, 2022, in Los Angeles.

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Patrick Muldoon poses for a photo for "Days of Our Lives," Season 45.

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Actor Patrick Muldoon attends the 10th annual Soap Opera Digest Awards on Feb. 4, 1994, at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, where he won the outstanding male newcomer award.

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Actor Patrick Muldoon attends the "Casino" Hollywood premiere on Nov. 16, 1995, at Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.

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Patrick Muldoon as Austin Reed on "Days of Our Lives."

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