Soap opera veteran Robert Kelker-Kelly dies at 62
Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly, known for roles on "Days of Our Lives" and "General Hospital," died at age 62, according to the Missouri Office of the Regional Medical Examiner.
Robert Kelker-Kelly, 62, passed away on Saturday, the Missouri Office of the Regional Medical Examiner confirmed in a statement. The office, which serves Franklin, Jefferson and St. Charles counties, said the cause of death has not been released and that certification typically takes about 12 weeks.
Kelker-Kelly was best known for portraying Bo Brady on "Days of Our Lives" from 1992 to 1995 and Stavros Cassadine on "General Hospital" between 2001 and 2014. He began his daytime career in 1987 as Sam Fowler on "Another World" before joining the cast of "Days of Our Lives".
The long-running soap "Days of Our Lives" acknowledged his death in an Instagram post that read, "Rest in peace."
During his tenure on "Days," Kelker-Kelly was paired with actress Lisa Rinna; the two received a Soap Opera Digest Award for the hottest soap couple in 1995, and Kelker-Kelly earned an award for outstanding lead actor the previous year.