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Patrick Muldoon died suddenly on Sunday, April 19, after a heart attack

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• The actor, 57, had recently been posting on Instagram about his excitement for an upcoming project

• Muldoon was best known for his roles on Days of Our Lives and Starship Troopers

Patrick Muldoonwas busy with work in the days before his sudden death.

TheDays of Our Livesstar died on Sunday, April 19, after a heart attack,Deadlinereported. He was 57.

Just two days earlier, Muldoon had shared aposton Instagram about a new project he had lined up, a crime thriller film calledKockroachstarringChris HemsworthandTaron Egerton.

"So excited to be a part of this amazing project KOCKROACH directed by Matt Ross starring Chris Hemsworth, Taron Edgerton, Zazzie Beetz and Alec Baldwin," Muldoon wrote in the caption of the post.

Muldoon was credited as an executive producer on the film, which he wrote is "filming now in Australia 🇦🇺."

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Muldoon's death also came days before the release of another project of his. He starred in a new thriller film,Dirty Hands, which is slated for a digital release on April 24.

The film sees Muldoon and Kevin Interdonato play brothers who get caught in a dangerous drug war, and it reunites Muldoon with hisStarship TrooperscostarDenise Richards, who plays his girlfriend in the new film, according to the outlet.

Muldoon rose to fame playing Austin Reed onDays of Our Livesfrom 1992 to 1995. He later reprised his role after a 16-year hiatus in 2011.

After his initial exit fromDaysin 1995, he went on to play the villainous Richard Hart in another iconic show,Melrose Place, for three seasons.

He also starred in three episodes ofSaved by the Bellin the early 1990s, as well as playing Zander Barcalow in the 1997 cult classicStarship Troopersalongside Richards,Casper Van Dien, Michael Ironside and Dina Meyer.

Muldoon is survived by his partner, Miriam Rothbart, along with his parents, Deanna and Patrick Muldoon Sr., his sister and brother-in-law Shana and Ahmet Zappa, his niece Halo and nephew Arrow Zappa.

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