Alec Musser, who played Del Henry on the long-running soap opera ‘All My Children,’ has passed away at the age of 50. The actor’s fiancée, Paige Press, confirmed that he passed away on Friday night (January 12) at his home in Del Mar, California.
“My heart is so broken … Today is the worst day of my life. We were so happy,” Press wrote in a series of heartbreaking Instagram stories. “I am never taking off my ring.”
Musser appeared in a total of 43 episodes of ‘All My Children’ between 2005 and 2007. Despite a limited career in entertainment, he also starred in other films and TV shows such as ‘Grown Ups,’ ‘Rita Rocks,’ ‘Desperate Housewives,’ and ‘Road to the Altar.’
The New York native was known in showbiz outside of his on-camera work for his fitness modeling career. He had graced the covers of several magazines, including Men’s Health, Men’s Workout, and Exercise Health.
Musser was a bodybuilder and had a great physique. Although he had not acted in Hollywood lately, he was still a big presence on social media, highlighting his continued health/fitness journey, his active lifestyle, and even pics with loved ones.
His last post, shared on Tuesday (Jan. 9) was a photo of himself surfing on a hoverboard during a winter sunset. No cause of death has been revealed at this time.
Alec Musser Cause Of Death
According to TMZ, citing reports from the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, Musser died by suicide. The ‘All My Children’ star apparently suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was discovered slumped on the bathroom floor by his fiancée with a firearm near by.
Paramedics later confirmed Musser’s death, listing it as a suicide and specifying that a shotgun was used.
