Soap veteran Robert Kelker-Kelly dies at 62
Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly, known for long-running roles on several daytime dramas, died at age 62 after a medical emergency at his Missouri home.
Robert Kelker-Kelly, a veteran of American soap operas, died on Saturday at the age of 62. Police in St. Peters, Missouri, responded to his residence after he was found unconscious and not breathing following complaints of chest pain. Emergency responders attempted resuscitation but were unable to revive him; a cause of death has not yet been released.
Born on April 18, 1964, in Wichita, Kansas, Kelker-Kelly began his television career in 1987 as Sam Fowler on "Another World," later returning to the series as Dr. Shane Roberts. He appeared in more than 400 episodes of that show. He subsequently portrayed Bo Brady on "Days of Our Lives" from 1992 to 1995, succeeding the role’s original actor, and later played the villainous Stavros Cassadine on "Port Charles" and "General Hospital" between 1997 and 2003, reprising the part in 2013-14.
His work earned industry recognition, including a Soap Opera Digest award for Outstanding Lead Actor in 1994 and a shared Hottest Soap Couple award in 1995 with co-star Lisa Rinna. Kelker-Kelly also made guest appearances on series such as "Jack’s Place," "Touched by an Angel," "Maybe This Time" and "Rescue 77," and he held a pilot’s license.
He was married twice, first to Linda Rattner, ending in divorce in 1992, and later to Miriam Parrish, with the marriage ending in 2013.