'Days of Our Lives' actor Robert Kelker-Kelly dies after cardiac…

Police say the soap actor had complained of chest pain before he became unresponsive at his St. Peters home on October third.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:24 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by New York Post: “‘Days of Our Lives’ actor Robert Kelker-Kelly died ‘suddenly’ after cardiac arrest: police”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 4:24 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.

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New York Post‘Days of Our Lives’ actor Robert Kelker-Kelly died ‘suddenly’ after cardiac arrest: police

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSad news from the soap world this afternoon. Robert Kelker-Kelly, who starred in Days of Our Lives, has died after cardiac arrest, police say.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Post reports he complained of chest pain before becoming unresponsive at his home in St. Peters on October third.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOur thoughts are with his family and with the fans who spent years watching him on screen.