Days of Our Lives Star Robert Kelker-Kelly Was Secretly Married 4 Years Before His Death

Robert Kelker-Kelly, who played Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives from 1992 to 1995, died on October 3 at the age of 62. Newly surfaced court documents revealed that he had quietly married Allison Kelly on July 15, 2022, a marriage that stayed out of the public eye until now. Fans who remember him as one half of one of daytime’s most iconic couples are learning about a whole chapter of his life they never saw.

According to what Allison told authorities, she picked him up at the airport and he complained of pain in his left arm. She asked if he wanted to go to a hospital, and he declined, asking to go home and lie down. Later, still in pain, he asked her for an aspirin. She found him unconscious at their home, called 911, and he was pronounced dead at 9:09 that evening. No cause of death has been determined, and police consider the case closed.

Beyond the Days fame, his story touches something universal: the way we talk ourselves out of seeking help when something feels wrong. His ex-wife and former costar Miriam Parrish, his daughter Amelia Rose Kelly, and Peter Reckell, who originated and later reclaimed the role of Bo Brady, are all part of the community mourning him. What do you remember most about his time on Days of Our Lives?