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Robert Kelker-Kelly, an actor known for his role as Bo Brady on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, died at age 62 in Missouri on October 3, according to a medical examiner's report shared with TMZ. Police from St. Peters responded to a call and found Kelker-Kelly unconscious and not breathing around 8:16 p.m., but were unable to revive him despite performing CPR. The cause of death remains undisclosed. His tumultuous reputation on set was highlighted by Lisa Rinna, who described him as "a ticking time bomb" due to his unpredictable behavior, ranging from being nice one moment to aggressive the next. Kelker-Kelly's career included roles in other popular soap operas like "Another World" and "General Hospital."
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“Days of Our Lives” actor Robert Kelker-Kelly has died.
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A medical examiner in Missouri told TMZ that Kelker-Kelly passed away on Oct. 3.
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A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
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Kelker-Kelly began his career when he made his acting debut in 1987 as Sam Fowler in the soap opera “Another World.”
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He played the character for three years.
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In 1992, Kelker-Kelly was cast to play Bo Brady on “Days of Our Lives,” — a role that was originally held by actor Peter Reckell.
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Kelker-Kelly also portrayed Stavros Cassadine on “General Hospital” in 2001, and had guest appearances on the soap opera in 2002, 2003, 2013 and 2014.
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“I’d go so far as to say verbally abusive,” the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum alleged in the book.
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“He was passive aggressive, manipulative and played weird mind games.
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“I had to work with him every day, often half-naked to do love scenes.
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If I didn’t do what he wanted, he’d give me the silent treatment,” she continued.
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Rinna dubbed her former castmate “a ticking time bomb” and added that she never knew if she would “get nice Robert Kelker-Kelly or dark Robert Kelker-Kelly” when she arrived on set each day.
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“He was unpredictable and it was exhausting,” she claimed in the memoir.
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Kelker-Kelly’s character was a love interest for Rinna’s character, Billie Reed — although they “hated” each other behind the scenes.
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He was later replaced by Reckell.
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Kelker-Kelly never publicly responded to Rinna’s allegations.
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