Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly Passes Away at Age 62

Robert Kelker-Kelly, known for his role as Bo Brady on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, passed away from arteriosclerotic heart disease. This was confirmed by the St. Charles County medical examiner, who deemed the death as natural causes.

Kelker-Kelly also worked as a professional pilot. He experienced pain in his chest and left arm shortly before his death at age 62, as stated in a report by the St. Peters Police Department.

Robert Kelker-Kelly as Bo Brady on set during a wedding scene. (Gary Null / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

His wife, Allison Kelly, related that she picked him up from Spirit of St. Louis Airport on October 3rd around 7:30 p.m. On the way home, Kelker-Kelly complained of discomfort in his chest and arm and asked to pull over to vomit. Despite the symptoms, he refused hospitalization, requesting to go home and rest instead.

Upon arriving at their home in Missouri, Kelker-Kelly changed clothes and went to bed. He continued to feel pain, asking his wife for an aspirin. When Allison Kelly returned from the kitchen, she found him unresponsive and not breathing.

Robert Kelker-Kelly has died at 62. (Paul Drinkwater / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

She called 911 and began CPR immediately. The St. Peters police and St. Charles County Ambulance District arrived shortly after 8 p.m. Paramedics attempted to revive him, but Kelker-Kelly was pronounced dead at 9:09 p.m.

The report mentions that Kelker-Kelly had no known medical conditions, was not on prescription medication, and had not suffered any major injuries in the past year.

Police informed Fox News Digital that the circumstances seemed consistent with a medical emergency, with no suspicious factors at the scene. The St. Charles County Medical Examiner’s office released his body without additional investigation.

Robert Kelker-Kelly and Lisa Rinna pose as their characters from Days of Our Lives. (Joseph Del Valle / NBCU Photo Bank)

Born on April 18, 1964, in Wichita, Kansas, Kelker-Kelly had a successful career on several popular soap operas. He kicked off his career as Sam Fowler on Another World in 1987 and joined Days of Our Lives in 1992.

He took over the role of Bo Brady, a character originally established by actor Peter Reckell. Kelker-Kelly played Bo Brady until 1995 and won the 1994 Soap Opera Digest Award for outstanding lead actor.

Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly attends the 10th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards on February 4, 1994, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

After Days of Our Lives, Kelker-Kelly joined General Hospital on ABC. There, he portrayed Stavros Cassadine, a villain from the Cassadine family, from 2001 to 2003, later reprising the role in 2013 and 2014.