Medical Examiner: Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly, 62, Died of Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

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The Facts

  • The St. Charles County medical examiner confirmed that actor Robert Kelker-Kelly died from arteriosclerotic heart disease and ruled the death natural. Fox News only
  • Kelker-Kelly died at age 62; he was pronounced dead at 9:09 p.m. after paramedics attempted lifesaving measures. Fox News only
  • According to a St. Peters Police Department report, his wife Allison Kelly picked him up from Spirit of St. Louis Airport around 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 3; he complained of chest and left arm pain on the drive home and declined to go to the hospital. Fox News only
  • His wife found him unresponsive and not breathing at home after fetching an aspirin, called 911 and began CPR; police and the St. Charles County Ambulance District arrived shortly after 8 p.m. Fox News only
  • Police said investigators found no suspicious circumstances; the medical examiner's office released him without requesting further investigation. Fox News only
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  • His wife told investigators he had no known medical conditions and took no prescription medications. Fox News only
  • Kelker-Kelly, a professional pilot, played Bo Brady on 'Days of Our Lives' from 1992 to 1995, won the 1994 Soap Opera Digest Award for outstanding lead actor, and played Stavros Cassadine on 'General Hospital' from 2001 to 2003 and again in 2013-2014. Fox News only

Context

Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly, known for playing Bo Brady on 'Days of Our Lives', died Oct. 3 at his Missouri home at age 62. The St. Charles County medical examiner told Fox News Digital the cause was arteriosclerotic heart disease and the manner was natural.

A police report obtained by Fox News Digital describes chest and left arm pain in the hours before his death. Police found no suspicious circumstances.

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3 News Editor This is a death of a former soap opera actor from natural causes, a limited-interest entertainment story with no broad public impact beyond fans and a routine medical examiner determination.
2 Informed Citizen A celebrity actor's natural death from heart disease, with no broader impact on ordinary people, is a niche entertainment story reporting a routine medical examiner finding.
1 Business Analyst This is a niche entertainment story about the natural death of a former soap opera actor with no broader economic or market impact.

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