‘Days of Our Lives’ star Robert Kelker-Kelly’s cause of death revealed: Reports

The cause of death for Robert Kelker-Kelly, best known for playing Bo Brady on "Days of Our Lives," was revealed on Thursday, according to reports.

His cause of death comes nearly four weeks following the actor’s death. Kelker-Kelly died at the age of 62 years old on Oct. 3. 

Robert Kelker-Kelly’s cause of death

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Kelker-Kelly died of arteriosclerotic heart disease, the Office of the Regional Medical Examiner in St. Charles, Mo., confirmed to various media outlets including PEOPLE and USA Today. His manner of death was ruled natural.

Kelker-Kelly died after experiencing alarming symptoms, including chest and arm pain, according to a police report previously obtained by PEOPLE.

Robert Kelker-Kelly’s legacy

The backstory:

He joined "Days of Our Lives" in 1992 as Bo Brady, taking over the role from Peter Reckell. 

Kelker-Kelly played the character opposite Kristian Alfonso's Hope Brady and Lisa Rinna's Billie Reed before Reckell returned to the role in 1995.

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According to TMZ, Kelker-Kelly made headlines earlier this year after Rinna discussed their contentious relationship in her memoir. Rinna alleged that Kelker-Kelly was verbally abusive and manipulative with her while they worked together on the show. Kelker-Kelly did not publicly respond to Rinna's allegations.

Aside from "Days of Our Lives," he appeared on "General Hospital" as Stavros Cassadine between 2001-2014. He also acted in the television series "Port Charles," the TV movie "Winter Heat" and the TV series "Touched by an Angel."

The Source: The information for this story was provided by the Office of the Regional Medical Examiner in St. Charles, Mo. This story was reported from Los Angeles.