“Days of Our Lives” actor Robert Kelker-Kelly died suddenly after suffering cardiac arrest at his Missouri home, according to law enforcement.
Kelker-Kelly, 62, was found unresponsive in his bedroom at his St. Peters residence on Oct. 3. Police and emergency medical personnel responded to the home around 8:16 p.m. Local time after receiving a report of an unconscious man who was not breathing.
“A police report was completed, as is standard in all sudden death investigations,” a representative for the St. Peters Police Department said.
In a police report on Tuesday, officers described finding the actor in bed. “Robert was lying in bed on his back with his head facing east and his feet facing west. Robert was wearing a black tee shirt and grey boxers at the time of contact. The St. Charles County Ambulance District (SCCAD) arrived on scene and began providing medical attention for Robert who was unresponsive and not breathing,” the police report stated.
The soap opera star had complained about chest pain before becoming unresponsive.
Kyle Gaines, the division chief and public information officer for the St. Charles County Ambulance District, said, “First responders and paramedics responded to a call … for an adult male patient for a cardiac arrest.
“They were dispatched where paramedics and first responders provided advanced life-saving protocol techniques. Unfortunately, the patient was pronounced deceased on scene,” Gaines said.
Dispatch audio previously revealed the desperate attempt to save Kelker-Kelly’s life. “Caller is unable to remove patient from bed,” a responding officer said in the audio. The dispatcher added that there were “units responding” to the incident and that “CPR is in progress.”
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the actor’s death and that it appeared to be the result of a medical event. An official cause of death has not yet been released.
Kelker-Kelly was best known for playing Bo Brady on “Days of Our Lives” from 1992 to 1995, taking over the role from Peter Reckell. He also appeared on “Another World” and “General Hospital” before eventually stepping away from Hollywood and pursuing a career in aviation.
Kelker-Kelly was previously married to actress Miriam Parrish from 1997 to 2013. He is survived by his daughter Amelia Rose Kelly.
Kelker-Kelly’s death marks another loss for the “Days of Our Lives” community, coming as fans continue to process recent passings connected to the long-running daytime drama.