10/06/2026
Robert Kelker-Kelly, who played Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives, has passed away at the age of 62.The medical examiner in Missouri told TMZ that he died on Saturday, October 3, and the cause of death hasn't been shared yet.
He was a well-known figure in daytime TV, appearing on three major soap operas throughout his career.
Kelker-Kelly started in daytime TV in 1987 when he joined Another World as Sam Fowler.Five years later, in 1992, he took on one of his most famous roles on Days of Our Lives, replacing Peter Reckell, who first played Bo in 1983.
During his three years on Days of Our Lives, he worked alongside Kristian Alfonso as Hope Williams Brady and Lisa Rinna as Billie Reed.
His performance as Bo earned him the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in 1994.
In 1995, Kelker-Kelly and Rinna were named Hottest Couple at the Soap Opera Digest Awards for their roles as Bo and Billie.
Both actors left the show that year, with Reckell eventually coming back to play Bo.
Years later, Rinna talked about her tough time with Kelker-Kelly in her 2026 memoir, claiming he was verbally abusive and manipulative during their time together.
She also said that after he left Days of Our Lives, NBC gave her and Alfonso security for a few weeks.Kelker-Kelly didn't comment on these claims.
After leaving Days of Our Lives, Kelker-Kelly kept acting in daytime TV and joined General Hospital as Stavros Cassadine from 2001 to 2002.
He made return appearances in 2013 and 2014.
Besides acting, Kelker-Kelly was also a professional pilot.
He married actress Linda Rattner in 1988 and they divorced in 1992.He later married his Days of Our Lives co-star Miriam Parrish in 1997, and they divorced in 2013.