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Updated · Fox News · Oct 17
Robert Kelker-Kelly Dies at 62 After Chest Pain, Police Say Medical Event Was Not Suspicious
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Oct 17

Robert Kelker-Kelly Dies at 62 After Chest Pain, Police Say Medical Event Was Not Suspicious

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 17

Summary

  • St. Peters police said Robert Kelker-Kelly died Oct. 3 at age 62 after reporting left-arm and chest pain during a drive home from Spirit of St. Louis Airport.
  • At the couple's Missouri home, the former “Days of Our Lives” actor asked for aspirin, then became unresponsive; his wife called 911 and started CPR.
  • Paramedics responded shortly after 8 p.m. and attempted life-saving measures, but Kelker-Kelly was pronounced dead at 9:09 p.m.
  • Police found nothing suspicious at the scene, and the medical examiner released the case without further investigation, though no official cause of death was listed.
  • Kelker-Kelly was best known for playing Bo Brady from 1992 to 1995 and won a 1994 Soap Opera Digest Award before later appearing on “General Hospital.”

Insights

Why did a seemingly healthy soap opera star ignore textbook heart attack signs just hours before his tragic death?
Could an immediate hospital trip have saved the beloved 'Days of Our Lives' actor after his sudden airport arrival?
What hidden factors led to the sudden cardiac arrest of an actor and pilot who had no known medical conditions?