Days of Our Lives Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly Dies at 62

Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly, best known for playing Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives, died October 3 at age 62, according to reporting that cited confirmation from a Missouri medical examiner. Police said officers responded that evening to his home in St. Peters after a report that a man was unconscious and not breathing. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. No official cause of death has been reported. St. Peters police said officers were called at about 8:16 p.m. after the report. Police accounts described the circumstances as appearing consistent with a medical event, but that assessment does not establish a cause. Reports said Kelker-Kelly had complained of chest pain before becoming unresponsive. The available accounts do not identify who began CPR, and no family statement was reported. Kelker-Kelly began his television acting career on Another World, playing Sam Fowler from 1987 to 1990. In 1992, he took over the role of Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives, succeeding Peter Reckell. Kelker-Kelly played Bo for about three years, opposite Kristian Alfonso as Hope Brady and Lisa Rinna as Billie Reed. Reckell returned to the role in 1995. He later returned to Another World as Dr.