Days of Our Lives star Robert Kelker-Kelly dies at 62 as coroner reveals suspected cause of death
DAYS of Our Lives actor Robert Kelker-Kelly has died more than 30 years after his star-making role on the hit soap.
The star, who played Bo Brady on nearly 600 episodes of the iconic ABC soap in the mid-90s, was just 62 years old.
Robert Kelker-Kelly, here in 1993, has died at 62
Robert’s character Bo Brady was married to Lisa Rinna’s Billie Reed, and they wed in a 1994 episode
A spokesperson for the local medical examiner’s office told The U.S. Sun that Robert is believed to have died from natural causes at his Missouri home on October 3.
No toxicology testing was ordered, because there was no suspicion that drugs or alcohol were involved, the official said.
According to TMZ, who first reported the tragic news, Robert had complained of chest pain before his death.
The outlet claimed police were called to the home after 8 pm for a report of an “unconscious man who was not breathing.”
Sadly, first responders’ attempts to save his life were not successful.
In addition to his three-year role on Days of Our Lives, Robert also played long-standing characters on Another World and General Hospital.
Robert’s Bo married Lisa Rinna’s character Billie Reed in a fairytale made-for-TV wedding in 1994.
He took on the role from Peter Reckell, who later resumed the character after Robert’s departure in 1995.
6The pair, here in a 1994 photo, often butt heads on set, Lisa recently said
Robert and then-girlfriend Miriam Parrish attended the 7th Annual Soap Opera Update Awards on September 29, 1996 in New York City
Lisa said Robert, here in 1993, was ‘unpredictable and exhausting’
Robert posed in the Mojave Desert in 1993 as he modeled for a photoshoot
He made headlines earlier this year when Lisa slammed him in her memoir, You Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About It.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum and iconic soap actress said she often butt heads with Robert during their years together on the show.
“Behind the scenes, we hated each other,” she wrote in the February release.
“Remember when Kathy Hilton said I was the biggest bully in Hollywood? Not true. Not even close! I have legit stories about the real bullies in this town. Robert Kelker-Kelly is one of those bullies.”
“He made my life a living hell on the set of Days. He was horrible to me,” she continued.
“I’d go so far as to say verbally abusive. He was passive-aggressive, manipulative and played weird mind games.
“If I didn’t do what he wanted, he’d give me the silent treatment. He was a ticking time bomb.
“I never knew when I arrived on set each morning if I’d get nice Robert Kelker-Kelly or dark Robert Kelker-Kelly. He was unpredictable and it was exhausting.”
Robert never responded to Lisa’s allegations.
Lisa has not yet spoken out about the news of Robert’s death.
Robert appeared to stop acting in 2014, when he made his last appearance as Stavros Cassadine on General Hospital.
It is not known how he spent his final years, though according to IMDB, he also worked as a pilot.
He was married to fellow Days of Our Lives actress Miriam Parrish from 1997 to 2013.
