Alec Musser dies at the age of 50, fiancée Paige Press pays tribute
Alec Musser.
Barry King/WireImageFormer soap star Alec Musser died on Friday January 12. He turned 50.
“RIP to the love of my life”, Musser's fiancée, Paige press, wrote via her Instagram Story on Saturday, January 14, sharing a photo of her 2023 vision board for their wedding plans. “@alecmusser I will never stop loving you. My heart is so broken.”
In a follow-up post, Press shared a snapshot of her solitaire diamond engagement ring. “I never take off my ring,” she wrote on her Instagram Story. “[Alec]I will always love you.”
Press confirmed TMZ just hours earlier that Musser had died Friday at his home in Del Mar, California. A cause of death was not immediately revealed.
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Press recently joined Instagram to share several memories of the couple via her Stories.
“Today is the worst day of my life. We were so happy,” she wrote in a second post. “You were the best fiancée I could have [sic] ever asked for. I don't even think I can drive my G Wagon [SUV] not anymore.”
Press and Musser had been together for more than six years. They eventually got engaged and adopted a dog together named Rue.
“Rue will never stop loving you,” Press added in another tribute on social media. “You were the best dog dad ever.”
Musser became famous in 2005 when he competed I want to be a soap star season 2, which he ultimately won. His reality TV win helped him land his All my children role of Del Henry, substitute Winsor Harmon. He starred in the long-running soap from 2005 to 2007. Musser, a former Abercrombie & Fitch model, also appeared on Rita Rocks, Desperate Housewives And Road to the Altar. Musser also had a leading role in the 2010 film Adultsplaying “Guy in the Water Park.”
“I loved this man. I can't believe he's gone.” Adam Sandlerwho starred and produced Adultswrote via Instagram on Saturday. “What a wonderful, funny, good man. Thinking of Alec Musser and his family and sending all my love. A real great person.”
Musser is survived by his family and Press. They debuted her engagement ring in July 2023.
“If you can't beat, join 🤡” he wrote via Instagram shared a photo of the couple at a fair at the time. In a follow-up comment, Musser added: “Just to clarify the ring is old news. We didn't get engaged at the fair 🤦🏼♂️.”