Robert Kelker-Kelly's final hours detailed in police report after death at 62
A St. Peters, Missouri police report says "Days of Our Lives" actor Robert Kelker-Kelly complained of arm and chest pain, declined a hospital visit and collapsed at home on Oct. 3. He was pronounced dead at 9:09pm, and no cause of death has been given.
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The story, neutrally told
Right · 2Robert Kelker-Kelly, the soap actor best known as Bo Brady on "Days of Our Lives", died at 62 at his Missouri home on Oct. 3, and a police report has now described his final hours. Fox NewsR “experienced chest and arm pain shortly before his death at 62, according to a police report detailing his final hours” Read at Fox News ↗ Daily MailR “The devastating details surrounding Days of Our Lives star Robert Kelker-Kelly's death at 62 are being revealed.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Right · 2According to the St. Peters Police report, his wife, Allison Kelly, picked him up at the airport around 7:30pm. The Daily Mail calls it Spirit Airport and Fox News calls it Spirit of St. Louis Airport. He had worked as a professional pilot. Daily MailR “picked the actor up from Spirit Airport in Missouri around 7:30pm on October 3” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Fox NewsR “from Spirit of St. Louis Airport at approximately 7:30pm on Oct. 3” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 2On the drive home he complained of pain in his left arm and chest and asked her to stop so he could vomit. She asked whether he needed a hospital, but he declined and asked to go home to lie down. Daily MailR “Robert complained of pain in his left arm, pain in his chest and asked her to stop the vehicle so he could throw up.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Fox NewsR “He declined and instead requested that she take him home so he could lie down.” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 2At home he changed clothes and got into bed, still in pain, and asked for an aspirin. When Kelly came back from the kitchen she found him unresponsive and not breathing, and she called 911. Daily MailR “when she returned to the bedroom, Robert was unresponsive and not breathing. She then called 911.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Fox NewsR “She called 911 and began performing CPR, according to the report.” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 2St. Peters police and the St. Charles County Ambulance District tried life-saving measures, and he was pronounced dead at 9:09pm. Fox News says responders arrived shortly after 8pm. The Daily Mail, citing TMZ, says police were called at about 8:16pm. Daily MailR “Unfortunately Robert was pronounced deceased at 9:09pm that evening.”“officers responded to the actor's home on October 3 around 8.16pm” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Fox NewsR “responded to the couple's Missouri home shortly after 8 pm” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 2Kelly told police her husband had no history of medical conditions and took no prescription medications. Police said nothing suspicious was found and the circumstances appeared consistent with a medical event. Fox NewsR “the circumstances appeared consistent with a medical event” Read at Fox News ↗ Daily MailR “her husband did not have a history of medical conditions and was not prescribed any medications” Read at Daily Mail ↗
Right · 2The report does not give an official cause of death. Fox News says the St. Charles County medical examiner released him with no further need for investigation, and the Daily Mail says the case is considered closed. Fox NewsR “released Kelker-Kelly "with no further need for investigation," according to the report, which did not specify an official cause of death” Read at Fox News ↗ Daily MailR “His cause of death has still yet to be revealed, however, the case is considered closed.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Right · 1Earlier emergency dispatch audio, obtained by Page Six, captured responders reporting a 62-year-old man not breathing and a cardiac arrest at his address. One responder said the caller was unable to remove the patient from the bed. Daily MailR “'Caller is unable to remove patient from bed,' one responding officer was heard saying, in the audio obtained by Page Six.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Right · 2The Daily Mail also revisits a memoir published in February by Lisa Rinna, his "Days of Our Lives" co-star. In it she accused him of verbally abusive behaviour on set, and he left the show abruptly. His career included "Another World" and "General Hospital", where he played Stavros Cassadine. Daily MailR “He made my life a living hell on the set of Days. He was horrible to me.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Fox NewsR “won a 1994 Soap Opera Digest Award for outstanding lead actor” Read at Fox News ↗
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- Framing
- Both outlets retell the police report as an account of the actor's last hours. Fox News leads on his supposed disregard of warning signs, and the Daily Mail leads on 'devastating' final moments.
- Emphasis
- The Daily Mail adds the 911 audio, TMZ and Page Six material, and Rinna's allegations. Fox News keeps to the police report, police statements to Fox, and a career summary.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither outlet has a cause of death. Fox News leaves out the Rinna allegations. The Daily Mail gives no airport-name or response-time reconciliation.
- Charged language
- “ignored alarming symptoms”“Devastating final moments”“a living hell”
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“declined a hospital trip despite his alarming symptoms in his final hours” — Fox News
“Devastating final moments of Days of Our Lives star Robert Kelker-Kelly revealed after cardiac arrest at 62” — Daily Mail
What every side reports
- Kelker-Kelly died on Oct. 3 at age 62 at his Missouri home.
- His wife picked him up at the airport around 7:30pm.
- He complained of arm and chest pain, declined a hospital visit, went to bed and became unresponsive after asking for aspirin.
- He was pronounced dead at 9:09pm.
- Police found nothing suspicious, and no cause of death has been given.
Where accounts differ
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Time and name details
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- The Daily Mail gives 'Spirit Airport' and says police were called around 8:16pm (via TMZ). Fox News gives 'Spirit of St. Louis Airport' and says responders arrived shortly after 8pm.
Robert Kelker-Kelly person
Kelker-Kelly cannot speak for himself. The police report relays his wife's account that he declined a hospital and had no known medical conditions.
“Kelly told investigators her husband had no known medical conditions and took no prescription medications.” — Fox News
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Mixed Tabloid retelling of the police report and the 911 audio, followed by Rinna's earlier accusations against the actor and a career summary.
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Critical Presents the police report with a headline stressing that he ignored symptoms and declined hospital care, while the text stays factual and cites police.
- 15 Oct 15:41 First Daily MailR Devastating final moments of Days of Our Lives star Robert Kelker-Kelly revealed after cardiac arrest at 62
- 17 Oct 19:02 +51h 21m Fox NewsR 'Days of Our Lives' star Robert Kelker-Kelly ignored alarming symptoms before sudden death: police report
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