Southern Charm star Michael Kelcourse, 71, dies after suffering stroke complications

Michael Kelcourse, who was known for his relation arsenic Patricia Altschul's butler connected Southern Charm, has died aged 71 aft suffering complications from a changeable and spinal cord injury

An American TV prima has died astatine the property of 71 aft suffering "complications" from a stroke and spinal cord injury.

Michael Kelcourse, who was known for his relation arsenic Patricia Altschul's butler connected Bravo world bid Southern Charm, passed distant successful Sarasota, Florida, connected October 22. Michael suffered an acute spinal changeable successful February 2021 and remained paralysed from the thorax down.

He was forced to halt moving for Patricia and was incapable to proceed his duties, including making his signature martinis, owed to his health condition. He relocated to an assisted surviving installation successful Florida but remained affirmative contempt his condition, said his person Luzanne Otte.

Sadly, she revealed that astatine the opening of October, Michael suffered different changeable which near his close broadside paralysed and meant helium was nary longer capable to speak. However, she said his intelligence faculties "remained intact" successful his last weesk and helium was capable to work the "kind words written by hundreds of beloved fans successful day cards."

Luzanne wrote connected Caring Bridge: "It is with a dense bosom that I stock Michael Kelcourse died connected October 22 successful Sarasota, Florida owed to complications related to a spinal cord wounded and stroke. In the years pursuing Michael's February 2021 spinal stroke, helium remained extraordinarily bully natured astir the cruel twist of fate."

She added: "Death began knocking harder connected Michael's doorway successful aboriginal October, astatine which clip helium suffered a debilitating stroke. It paralyzed his close broadside and without the quality to speak. His near manus and intelligence faculties 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. Thank you to each who took the clip to rise him up successful supplication and kindness. What greater acquisition than to dice knowing you are loved and your beingness volition beryllium remembered."

After Michael's death, his co-star Patricia wrote connected Instagram: "It is with large sadness that we denote the peaceful passing of our beloved Michael, who near america yesterday greeting successful Sarasota. More than conscionable a devoted butler, helium was a trusted friend, confidant, and subordinate of our household for implicit 20 years.

"Michael's clip connected Southern Charm endeared him to many, arsenic his wit and kindness rapidly made him a instrumentality favorite. Over the past 2 weeks, helium was profoundly touched by the unthinkable fig of cards and well-wishes from fans. I've been told determination were hundreds, and they brought him immense joyousness during his last days. I volition beryllium devoting this week to remembering Michael. I cognize helium meant truthful overmuch to truthful galore of you, arsenic helium did to us. He volition beryllium greatly missed." Michael had been Patricia's butler for a full of 18 years earlier his wellness deteriorated."

Many fans paid tribute to Michael aft his decease arsenic 1 wrote: "Michael ignited a passionateness for gin-only cocktails for my location and I deliberation astir him each Friday evening erstwhile sipping my 'medicine'." Another said: "So atrocious for your loss. Thank you for letting Michael into our lives via the show. He volition beryllium remembered fondly."

One much commented: "My deepest condolences to you and his family. What a fantastic psyche helium was." A instrumentality added: "So atrocious to perceive this Pat. I deliberation that helium went acold beyond moving for you, the relationship you shared was 1 to beryllium admired. His level of work loyalty and excellence was inspiring. May helium remainder successful bid I cognize helium volition beryllium sorely missed by truthful many. And I cannot beryllium the lone 1 who each clip I person a martini, which is not precise often I really ever deliberation of Michael serving you yours."

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