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Medical Examiner Rules Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly’s Death Natural

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Robert Kelker-Kelly Dies

Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly died from arteriosclerotic heart disease on October 3, 2026.
St. Charles County Medical Examiner ruled the death natural.
He complained of chest and left-arm pain before becoming unresponsive, police report says.
Wife Allison Kelly found him unresponsive after vomiting and refusing hospital care.
Police and EMS attempted resuscitation, pronouncing him dead at 9:09 p.m.

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Kelker-Kelly Becomes Pilot

Actor Kelker-Kelly retired from acting and pursued a career as a professional pilot.
Kelker-Kelly won the 1995 Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Soap Couple with Lisa Rinna.
Kelker-Kelly portrayed Stavros Cassadine on General Hospital from 2001 to 2014.
Lisa Rinna alleged in her memoir that Kelker-Kelly was verbally abusive and manipulative.
Kelker-Kelly never responded to the allegation.

History

The FDA approved Merck’s lovastatin on Aug 31 1987, making it the first statin and prompting large trials that showed up to a 30 % LDL drop and an estimated 1.2 million fewer heart attacks over the next decade. In October 2026, actor Robert Kelker-Kelly died of heart disease, underscoring that cardiovascular risk persists despite the drug’s historic impact.

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The FDA approved Merck’s lovastatin on Aug 31 1987, making it the first statin and prompting large trials that showed up to a 30 % LDL drop and an estimated 1.2 million fewer heart attacks over the next decade. In October 2026, actor Robert Kelker-Kelly died of heart disease, underscoring that cardiovascular risk persists despite the drug’s historic impact.

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