Days of Our Lives star Robert Kelker-Kelly’s cause of death revealed
Robert Kelker-Kelly died at 62 of arteriosclerotic heart disease, the Office of the Regional Medical Examiner in St. Charles, Missouri confirmed.
The Days of Our Lives actor, best known for his role playing Bo Brady on the iconic soap, was found unconscious and not breathing on October 3 after reportedly experiencing chest pain.
Robert Kelker-Kelly, best known for his role as Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives, died at age 62 of arteriosclerotic heart disease. NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Kyle Gaines, the Division Chief and Public Information Officer for the St. Charles County Ambulance District (SSCAD) told Page Six, “First responders and paramedics responded to a call … for an adult male patient for a cardiac arrest.
“They were dispatched where paramedics and first responders provided advanced life saving protocol techniques.”
Ultimately, first responders pronounced Kelker-Kelley dead at the scene.
Authorities noted that there was nothing suspicious about his death at the time of death.
Kelker-Kelly made his acting debut in 1987 as Sam Fowler in the soap opera Another World. He played that role for three years.
In 1992 he was cast as Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives, a role that was originally held by actor Peter Reckell.
He played the role alongside Kristian Alfonso’s Hope Brady and Lisa Rinna’s Billie Reed before Reckell returned to the role in 1995.
Rinna spoke about working with Kelker-Kelly and their continuous relationship in her memoir, which was released earlier this year.
Robert Kelker-Kelly played the role alongside Lisa Rinna on the iconic soap. NBCU Photo Bank
The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star alleged that Kelker-Kelly was verbally abusive, manipulative and played mind games with her while they worked together on the soap.
Rinna claimed that his abrupt departure from the soap prompted NBC to provide security for her and Alfonso for several weeks.
Kelker-Kelly never publicly responded to the allegations made by Rinna.
The actor also played Stavos Cassadine on General Hospital in 2001, and went on to make guest appearances on the soap in 2002, 2003, 2013 and 2014.
The actor also played Stavos Cassadine on General Hospital in 2001, and went on to make guest appearances on the soap in 2002, 2003, 2013 and 2014.
Kelker-Kelley married three times in his life.
His first marriage was to Linda Rattner in 1988, the pair split by 1992.
He tied the knot to his former Days of Our Lives co-star Miriam Parrish in 1997. The pair welcomed Kelker-Kelley’s first and only child, a daughter Amelia Rose Kelly. They were married for 16 years until their divorce in 2013.
Kelker-Kelley’s tied the knot a third time to Allison Jean Harper, which remained private until his death.
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