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Days of Our Lives Star Robert Kelker-Kelly Dies of Heart Disease
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In Short: Robert Kelker-Kelly, best known for his role as Bo Brady on 'Days of Our Lives,' died of arteriosclerotic heart disease, commonly known as coronary artery disease.
Robert Kelker-Kelly, a star of 'Days of Our Lives' and 'Another World,' died of arteriosclerotic heart disease, commonly known as coronary artery disease, according to the Office of the Regional Medical Examiner in St. Charles, Missouri, as reported by People.
Deadline and Page Six reported that Kelker-Kelly had complained of chest pain shortly before becoming unresponsive. Page Six noted that he had no known medical conditions, and authorities found nothing suspicious surrounding his death.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Kelker-Kelly asked for aspirin upon his wife's return from retrieving it from the kitchen, but he was unresponsive and not breathing when she returned. She immediately called 911.
Deadline and eonline.com reported that paramedics attempted life-saving measures but were unsuccessful. The actor was pronounced dead at 9:09 pm.
Kelker-Kelly's career spanned several soap operas. He played Bo Brady on 'Days of Our Lives' from 1992 to 1995, earning a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in 1994. He also portrayed Bobby Reno on 'Another World' and Stavros Cassadine on 'General Hospital,' where he appeared from 2002 to 2014.
In addition to his acting career, Kelker-Kelly worked as a professional pilot from 2003 to 2015, according to Deadline.
The St. Peters, Missouri, Police Department told TMZ that they responded to a call about an unconscious man who was suffering from cardiac arrest. The circumstances appeared consistent with a medical event, according to a police report.
Fans expressed their condolences on social media. One fan wrote on X, 'Shocked to hear Robert Kelker-Kelly died. Nobody could ever replace Peter Reckel on Days Of Our Lives but he sure did a good job. RIP #Days.'
Another fan commented, 'Not Stavros Cassadine, he was too young. RIP,' while another added, 'Omg! Another great actor gone too soon and young at heart. So devastating... Prayers for his family, friends and all fans. May he rest in peace.'
Both Deadline and Entertainment Weekly reported that Kelker-Kelly's death was due to arteriosclerotic heart disease, commonly known as coronary artery disease. The circumstances of his death were consistent with a medical event, with no suspicious findings noted at the scene.
The reports from Deadline, Entertainment Weekly, and People agree that Robert Kelker-Kelly died of arteriosclerotic heart disease, with no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
What this adds
The reports confirm that Robert Kelker-Kelly died of arteriosclerotic heart disease, with no suspicious circumstances noted at the scene.
Background
Robert Kelker-Kelly, best known for his role as Bo Brady on 'Days of Our Lives,' died from arteriosclerotic heart disease.
Robert Kelker-Kelly, the actor best known for his role as Bo Brady on 'Days of Our Lives,' died of arteriosclerotic heart disease, commonly known as coronary artery disease, according to the Office of the Regional Medical Examiner in St. Charles, Missouri, as reported by People.
Days of Our Lives is an American television soap opera that aired on the network NBC from November 8, 1965, to September 9, 2022; the soap has streamed new episodes on Peacock since September 12, 2022. The soap is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965.
What's confirmed
- Days Of Our Lives and Another World actor Robert Kelker-Kelly died of arteriosclerotic heart disease, commonly known as coronary artery disease, according to the Office of the Regional Medical Examiner in St. Charles, Mo. as reported by People.
- Paramedics “attempted life-saving measures,” but Kelker-Kelly was pronounced dead at 9:09 pm, according to police.
- Kelker-Kelly reportedly had complained of chest pain shortly before becoming unresponsive.
- Robert Kelker-Kelly ’s cause of death has been revealed weeks after the soap opera star died at 62.
- “He’s fun to play because he’s not a hero at all. He rushed in there whenever his emotions tell him to and he doesn’t put up with a lot of crap from others,” Kelker-Kelly said in 1992 about the role.
- The 'Days of Our Lives' actor experienced alarming symptoms before his wife found him unresponsive, a police report reveals. (This video contains AI-assisted content.) Robert Kelker-Kelly, the actor best known for playing Bo Brady on " Days of Our Lives," died from arteriosclerotic heart disease, the St. Charles County medical examiner confirmed to Fox News Digital.
- The cause of death for Robert Kelker-Kelly, best known for playing Bo Brady on "Days of Our Lives," was revealed on Thursday, according to reports.
- “Shocked to hear Robert Kelker-Kelly died. Nobody could ever replace Peter Reckel on Days Of Our Lives but he sure did a good job. RIP #Days,” one fan wrote on X.
What's still developing
- In 1996, he returned to Another World playing the role of professional race car driver Bobby Reno, who later was discovered to be Dr. Shane Roberts.
- Kelker-Kelly later became a professional pilot, working in the field from 2003 to 2015.
- "First responders and paramedics responded to a call... for an adult male patient for a cardiac arrest," Division Chief and Public Information Officer for the St. Charles County Ambulance District (SSCAD) Kyle Gaines told the outlet.
- Kelker-Kelly’s death was reported by TMZ, which revealed that the actor died on Saturday, October 3, with no cause of death provided at this time.