Mourning for 'Bold and the Beautiful' Star Robert Kelker-Kelly (†62)

TVS News AI, editorially supervised, presents Mourning for 'Bold and the Beautiful' Star Robert Kelker-Kelly (†62).

When a series star you have watched on screen year after year, almost daily, suddenly dies at 62, it hits many fans out of nowhere. That's exactly how viewers of "The Bold and the Beautiful" – known in Germany as "Zeit der Sehnsucht" – are feeling right now. Robert Kelker-Kelly, who for years played Ian "Griffin" Castillo on the show, is dead.

As Promiflash reports, citing US media including the Daily Mail and official sources, the actor died on October 3, 2026 at his home in the US state of Missouri. He was 62 years old. Bunte has also confirmed his death, but has not yet provided any further details.

What happened in the final hours of his life, what leads the authorities have – and why the official cause of death is still pending: we summarize what is known so far from the available reports.

Who was Robert Kelker-Kelly?

For many German soap fans, he was above all one thing: the face behind Griffin Castillo, a character who for years became a fixture on "The Bold and the Beautiful" for viewers in more than 100 countries. In Germany, millions know the show as "Zeit der Sehnsucht" – and with it, Kelker-Kelly, who gave the role its distinctive profile over a long stretch.

Those who knew the actor personally described him, according to Bunte, as a well-liked colleague. Grief within the soap world is correspondingly great – even though at this point neither an official cause of death nor a date for a memorial event has been announced.

What happened on the evening of his death?

According to Promiflash, drawing on US media and official reports, things escalated into an emergency that evening: the actor had reportedly complained of chest pains before suddenly collapsing and becoming unresponsive. At around 8:16 p.m. local time, police and paramedics were called – responding to a report of an unconscious man who was no longer breathing.

Before the first emergency crews arrived, people present had already begun resuscitation efforts. Police officers and paramedics continued the CPR. Robert Kelker-Kelly, however, could not be saved – he died at the scene.

What happens next? Official cause of death still unclear

According to Promiflash, authorities have explicitly stated that there are no indications of suspicious circumstances. That matches the wording used by Bunte, which states that the cause of death is "still unclear." An official cause of death therefore remains pending – it would typically be confirmed only after an examination by the medical examiner.

Reaction from the soap world

Tributes from co-stars and colleagues that one typically sees following a sudden death in the soap industry have not yet been documented in detail in the available sources. Both reports – from Bunte and Promiflash – so far mainly reference the loss and the unanswered questions surrounding the time of death.

As soon as further official information becomes available – such as the cause of death or a public memorial – we will update this article.