{"id":267037,"date":"2026-10-05T19:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/05\/robert-kelker-kelly-cause-of-death-days-of-our-lives-star-was-62\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T19:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:45:45","slug":"robert-kelker-kelly-cause-of-death-days-of-our-lives-star-was-62","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/05\/robert-kelker-kelly-cause-of-death-days-of-our-lives-star-was-62\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Kelker-Kelly Cause of Death: ‘Days of Our Lives’ Star Was 62"},"content":{"rendered":"


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We have tragic news to report from the world of television.<\/p>\n

Robert Kelker-Kelly — the actor best known for playing Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives<\/em> — has passed away.<\/p>\n

He was just 62 years old.<\/p>\n

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News of Kelker-Kelly’s death came as a shock to fans of daytime television.<\/p>\n

Now, more details have emerged about the final moments of his life.<\/p>\n

Kelker-Kelly died Saturday, October 3, at his home in Missouri. He was 62 years old.<\/p>\n

According to TMZ<\/a>, the actor had complained of chest pain before becoming unresponsive at his home.<\/p>\n

Police and emergency medical personnel were called to the residence around 8:16 p.m. after receiving a report of an unconscious man who was not breathing.<\/p>\n

CPR was already underway when officers arrived, and first responders continued attempting to save Kelker-Kelly. Sadly, their efforts were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly is dead at 62. (NBC\/YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Authorities reportedly found nothing suspicious at the scene, with the circumstances appearing consistent with a medical event. A specific cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.<\/p>\n

Kelker-Kelly was best known for taking over the iconic role of Bo Brady in 1992.<\/p>\n

He replaced Peter Reckell and remained with the NBC soap until 1995, appearing opposite Kristian Alfonso and Lisa Rinna.<\/p>\n

Kelker-Kelly and Rinna\u2019s characters were romantically involved on the show, and the pair even earned the Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Couple in 1995.<\/p>\n

Ironically, their relationship off-camera was considerably less romantic.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Rinna opened up about her difficult experience working with Kelker-Kelly in her memoir, You Better Believe I\u2019m Gonna Talk About It<\/em>. She alleged that her former costar was verbally abusive, manipulative and prone to playing mind games.<\/p>\n

Kelker-Kelly never publicly responded to Rinna\u2019s allegations.<\/p>\n

After leaving Days<\/em>, Kelker-Kelly continued working in daytime television, including a stint as Stavros Cassadine on General Hospital<\/em>. He also worked as a professional pilot and flight instructor.<\/p>\n

His death marks a sad end for an actor who became a familiar face to soap fans during one of daytime television\u2019s most memorable eras.<\/p>\n

Kelker-Kelly is survived by the legacy of the characters he brought to life and by fans who still remember him as Bo Brady more than three decades later.<\/p>\n

Our thoughts go out to his loved ones during this enormously difficult time.<\/p>\n

Robert Kelker-Kelly Cause of Death: ‘Days of Our Lives’ Star Was 62<\/a> was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip<\/a>.<\/p>\n