Southern Charm's Michael Kelcourse passes away at age 71 - as cause of death is revealed

Michael Kelcourse has passed distant astatine the property of 71 connected Tuesday successful Sarasota, Florida owed to 'complications' from changeable arsenic good arsenic spinal cord injury. 

He is known for appearing successful the Bravo world series, Southern Charm - but retired from the amusement aft suffering from an acute spinal cord changeable successful 2021 pursuing the seventh season. 

Kelcourse had been the butler to Patricia Altschul for a full of 18 years earlier moving to an assisted surviving installation successful the authorities of Florida. 

Earlier this month, Michael had suffered from a 2nd 'debilitating' changeable which near him partially paralyzed connected the 'right side.'

A adjacent person of Patricia and Michael - Luzanne Otte - confirmed his decease successful a connection connected his Caring Bridge website and wrote, 'It is with dense bosom that Michael Kelcourse died connected October 22 successful Sarasota, Florida.' 

She added that his passing was 'due to complications related to a spinal cord wounded and stroke.' 

Otte added that aft his 2021 stroke, Michael 'remained extraordinarily bully natured astir the cruel twist of fate.'

'As anticipation of betterment dwindled here, Michael focused connected blessings there. A profound inspiration for each who crossed his path.' 

'Despite comparatively changeless disappointment from an unending watercourse of aesculapian complications related to spinal cord injury, the lone clip I ever witnessed Michael with spirits down was erstwhile helium started hospice attraction successful June.' 

Luzanne added that Osteomyelitis symptoms had 'taken a toll and readied Michael to clasp decease has his adjacent large adventure.' 

She revealed that earlier his death, Kelcourse had requested caviar and added that some she and Patricia had 'exchanged blessed memories of Michael.' 

Otte humorously continued, '(AKA "the astir unchangeable narration I've ever had," joking astir her matrimony being 15 years and spending 18 years with Michael). Apparently, Pat received a caviar SOS, too. Bless.'

A instrumentality of dogs, Michael was besides visited by a work canine earlier his decease - and it was revealed Patricia's ain pug had passed lone days earlier Kelcourse. 

'We find immoderate comfortableness successful the content that they are connected the adjacent escapade together,' Otte penned. 

Towards the extremity of the statement, Luzanne mentioned his 2nd changeable earlier this period and revealed it had near him 'paralyzed connected the close broadside and without the quality to speak.' 

'His near manus and intelligence facilities remained intact. In Michael's last week, helium was surrounded by loved ones speechmaking the benignant words written by hundreds of beloved fans successful day cards.' 

Nearly 10 days earlier his death, Kelcourse had celebrated his 71st day connected October 13. 

Otte sent gratitude to his fans, adding, 'What greater acquisition than to dice knowing you are loved and your beingness volition beryllium remembered.' 

'In the coming weeks, Pat and different loved ones volition stock precious memories of Michael connected societal media. Please see leaving your ain blessed representation oregon condolence for Michael's family.' 

A fewer weeks earlier connected October 7, Patricia took to her ain Instagram leafage to springiness a wellness update connected Michael and revealed helium had suffered different stroke. 

'I am precise bittersweet to stock that Michael has had different stroke. I americium told that portion helium cannot work messages connected his telephone oregon Instagram, helium tin person cards,' the prima wrote.

'His day is October 13th and it would beryllium truthful bully if his fans would nonstop him a card.' 

Altschul past gave his fans an code to nonstop instrumentality message and cards to, portion adding, 'We are definite helium would emotion to person your day and good wishes. I cognize helium means truthful overmuch to truthful galore of you.' 

Two days later, Patricia followed up with a connection to Southern Charm fans alongside a throwback clip of Michael connected the show. 

'Thank you for each of your benignant messages astir Michael and to everyone who has sent him day cards. I cognize helium volition admit them.'

She added, 'My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who is successful Florida close now, particularly Michael.' 

Patricia had the accidental to sojourn Michael successful Florida precocious past twelvemonth successful December soon earlier Christmas. 

At the time, she uploaded a photograph of the brace posing unneurotic arsenic they enjoyed a relaxing repast portion catching up. 

She wrote successful the caption, 'First determination was Covid.. past my backmost fracture truthful this is the archetypal I've ever been capable to walk clip with Michael @michaelkelcourse.' 

Last period successful September, it was reported that Michael was adjacent decease and entering the 'final section of life,' per his Caring Bridge website. 

Luzanne Otte had uploaded photos from their 'many years of friendship' and said Kelcourse was a 'funny, large hearted antheral with a bosom for service.' 

She besides wrote that, 'When Michael entered a afloat clip attraction installation owed to superior aesculapian conditions related to paralysis began to instrumentality a toll connected his mediocre body, strangers-turned-friends blessed him with random acts of kindness...' 

To reason the message, Otte past expressed, 'As Michael enters into the last section of life, helium feels blessed and grateful to beryllium surrounded by truthful overmuch emotion from strangers and friends alike; a testament to a beingness well-lived.' 

Following his death, societal media users and fans person since shared their condolences connected Michael's past Instagram station - which had been uploaded 1 twelvemonth earlier successful October 2023. 

One penned successful the comments, 'R.I.P. You were the sweetest man,' portion different added, 'Rest successful Peace.' 

'I americium truthful precise bittersweet to work you person passed. You were specified a agleam airy for truthful galore radical you ne'er met. Rest successful peace, beloved Michel,' 1 besides wrote.