“Days of Our Lives”’ Robert Kelker-Kelly’s Alarming Symptoms Hours Before ‘Sudden’ Death at 62 Revealed in Police ReportYamillah Hurtado,
New details surrounding Days of Our Lives star Robert Kelker-Kelly’s death at age 62 have emerged in a police report obtained by PEOPLE
The actor complained of chest and arm pain shortly before his death on Oct. 3, prompting his wife to ask if he needed to go to the hospital
Kelker-Kelly declined medical attention and asked to go home and rest before his wife later found him unresponsive
New details about the death of Days of Our Livesstar Robert Kelker-Kelly have been revealed.
Hours before his death on Oct. 3, Kelker-Kelly experienced pain in both his arm and chest, according to a St. Peters Police Department report obtained by PEOPLE. The soap opera actor was 62.
Robert Kelker-KellyCredit: Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Kelker-Kelly’s wife, Allison Kelly, called police after finding her husband unresponsive in their bed, per the report. Kelly told authorities that she administered CPR when she found him.
The St. Charles County Ambulance District arrived at their Missouri home and “attempted life-saving measures,” but Kelker-Kelly was pronounced dead at 9:09 p.m., per the report.
Robert Kelly-Kelker on ‘Days of Our Lives’Credit: Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Kelly told authorities she picked up Kelker-Kelly, a pilot, from Spirit Airport at 7:30 p.m. While driving home, her husband “complained of pain in his left arm and pain in his chest. According to the report, Kelker-Kelly asked her to pull over so he could throw up. Kelly asked if he needed to go to the hospital, but her husband requested to go home and rest.
Kelker-Kelly was still experiencing pain when they arrived home and asked his wife to bring him an aspirin, per the report. After Kelly retrieved the medicine from their kitchen, she returned to the bedroom and discovered her husband “unresponsive and not breathing.” That is when she called 9-1-1.
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Kelly told authorities that Kelker-Kelly had no known medical conditions and was not taking any prescribed medications. She also told authorities that Kelker-Kelly had not suffered any serious injuries or undergone surgery in the past year, per the report.
The St. Peters Police Department contacted the St. Charles County Medical Examiner, who released Kelker-Kelly “with no further need for investigation,” according to the report. The police department reported that the case is closed.
Robert Kelly-Kelker and Lisa Rinna on ‘Days of Our Lives’Credit: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Kelker-Kelly was a familiar face to daytime television fans, appearing on three major soap operas throughout his career. He got his start in daytime television in 1987, when he joined the cast of Another World as Sam Fowler.
He was best known for portraying Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives from 1992 to 1995. Kelker-Kelly succeeded Peter Reckell, who had originated the role in 1983. His role earned him the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in 1994.
Following his departure from Days, Kelker-Kelly continued his career in daytime television and later joined General Hospital as Stavros Cassadine. He portrayed the character from 2001 to 2002 before reprising the role in 2013 and 2014.
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