Details emerge in death of ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor Robert Kelker-Kelly at 62

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-05 · by Antoinette Bueno

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Robert Kelker-Kelly, a "Days of Our Lives" actor known for playing Bo Brady from 1992 to 1995, died at age 62 on Saturday evening in his home in Missouri after being found unconscious and not breathing. Despite efforts by emergency responders including CPR, they were unable to revive him. The police have stated there was no suspicious activity at the scene, but an official cause of death has yet to be determined.
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Story summary

Robert Kelker-Kelly, a 62-year-old actor known for his role as Bo Brady in the soap opera "Days of Our Lives," died on October 3, 2021, in Missouri. He was found unconscious and not breathing by police who arrived at his home around 8:16 p.m., where they attempted CPR but were unsuccessful. Emergency dispatch audio reveals that first responders responded to a call for an adult male patient experiencing cardiac arrest; he was later pronounced dead on the scene.

Kelker-Kelly began his acting career in 1987 with "Another World" and took over Bo Brady's role from Peter Reckell in 1992, appearing in nearly 600 episodes until 1995. He also portrayed Stavros Cassadine on "General Hospital."

Former co-star Eileen Davidson, known as The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, described Kelker-Kelly as unpredictable and verbally abusive, noting she often didn't know which version of him—“nice Robert” or “dark Robert”—she would encounter daily.

Written for “Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly Death” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly Death
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‘Days of Our Lives’ actor Robert Kelker-Kelly dead at 62 same event · 100%
New York Post · 0.92 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 18 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles report on the death of Robert Kelker-Kelly, providing details consistent with the same incident at the same time and place.”
‘Days of Our Lives’ star Robert Kelker-Kelly’s 911 dispatch audio reveals desperate attempt to save actor’s life same event · 100%
New York Post · 0.92 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 17 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the death of Robert Kelker-Kelly at his home in Missouri, with details matching on time, place, and the incident itself.”

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Antoinette Bueno
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Topics

Missouri TMZ the St. Peters Police Department

Subjects

Kelker-Kelly PERSON · 2× Bo Brady PERSON · 1× Missouri GPE · 1× Peter Reckell PERSON · 1× TMZ ORG · 1× the St. Peters Police Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

The “Days of Our Lives” star was unconscious and not breathing when officers arrived to his home in Missouri Saturday at around 8:16 p.m., the St. Peters Police Department told TMZ Monday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05
2026-10-05 · New York Post
Details emerge in death of ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor Robert Kelker-Kelly at 62 · assertive framing

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The “Days of Our Lives” star was unconscious and not breathing when officers arrived to his home in Missouri Saturday at around 8:16 p.m., the St. Peters Police Department told TMZ Monday. asserted
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While officers and paramedics attempted life-saving measures on Kelker-Kelly and CPR was in progress when they arrived, they were unsuccessful. asserted
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Law enforcement noted that there was nothing suspicious at the scene. asserted
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An official cause of death has yet to be released. asserted
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The late actor was best known for playing the character Bo Brady on “Days of Our Lives,” taking over the role from actor Peter Reckell. asserted
actor → know → Reckell
He starred on the long-running soap from 1992 to 1995, appearing in nearly 600 episodes. asserted
He → star → episodes
He also starred on the soap “Another World” prior to “Days of Our Lives, ” then had a role in “General Hospital in the 2000s. asserted
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This story is developing… asserted
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Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
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Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
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