American actor Alec Musser, who died on January 12, took his own life, it has been revealed.
The death of 50-year-old Musser, who appeared in 43 episodes of the soap opera All My Children from 2005, was ruled a suicide by the San Diego County Medical Examiner.
The actor also appeared in the 2011 rom-com movie Just Go With It and had a bit part in the hit TV series Desperate Housewives in 2012.
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At the time of his death, Musser’s fiancée Paige Press wrote on social media: “RIP to the love of my life. I will never stop loving you.
“My heart is so broken.
“Today is the worse day of my life. You were the best fiancé I could have ever asked for.”
Musser gained the role of Del Henry on All My Children after appearing in the second season of reality TV show, I Wanna Be a Soap Star, which pitted actors against each other in competition for a place in the cast.
In 2010, he appeared in the Adam Sandler movie Grown Ups. He featured in a scene with stars Salma Hayek and Maya Rudolph.
“I loved this guy. Cannot believe he is gone. Such a wonderful, funny good man,” Sandler tweeted after the news broke.
“Thinking of Alec Musser and his family and sending all my love.
“A true great sweetheart of a person.”
Musser also appeared in Desperate Housewives as a masseur, and modelled for the fashion label Abercrombie & Fitch.
He has worked as a fitness model throughout his career.
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