Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly dies at 62

Robert Kelker-Kelly, the actor known for playing Bo Brady on “Days of Our Lives,” died after authorities responded to a report of an unconscious man who was not breathing, KTLA reported. He was 62.

Kelker-Kelly was part of a daytime television era that included roles on “Another World,” “Days of Our Lives” and “General Hospital.” The KTLA report did not cite an Orange County connection.

The St. Peters Police Department told KTLA 5 that officers responded at about 8:16 p.m. on Oct. 3 to a call involving an unconscious man who was not breathing. Police said Kelker-Kelly had reportedly complained of chest pain before becoming unresponsive, and the circumstances appeared consistent with a medical event.

St. Peters police said in a media release that officers “arrived on scene along with the St. Charles County Ambulance District, and life-saving measures were administered but were unsuccessful.” KTLA reported that TMZ was the first to report Kelker-Kelly’s death.

Kelker-Kelly took over the role of Bo Brady on “Days of Our Lives” from Peter Reckell and left the role in 1995, according to KTLA. His co-stars in the soap opera included Kristian Alfonso, who played Hope Brady, and Lisa Rinna, who played Billie Reed.

Kelker-Kelly made his acting debut in 1987 as Sam Fowler on “Another World,” KTLA reported. He won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in 1994.

He later appeared as Stavros Cassadine on “General Hospital,” with 42 episodes between 2001 and 2014, according to KTLA. His IMDb page also listed him as a professional pilot and contract flight instructor at Spirit of St. Louis Airport and Creve Couer Airport.

Kelker-Kelly is survived in public records of his career by a television résumé that spanned several long-running soap operas.