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Beloved butler Michael Kelcourse, who appeared connected Southern Charm for years arsenic Patricia Altschul's right-hand man, passed distant astatine 71 aft complications from a spinal cord wounded and stroke.
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Southern Charm has mislaid a beloved star.
Michael Kelcourse, who appeared connected the Bravo bid for years arsenic Patricia Altschul's butler and right-hand man, has died astatine the property of 71 pursuing a spinal cord wounded and stroke.
"It is with large sadness that we denote the peaceful passing of our beloved Michael, who near america yesterday greeting successful Sarasota," Patricia announced successful an Oct. 23 Instagram station honoring the 71-year-old. "More than conscionable a devoted butler, helium was a trusted friend, confidant, and subordinate of our household for implicit 20 years."
The 83-year-old continued, "Michael’s clip on 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."
Patricia concluded her station by "devoting this week to remembering Michael." "I cognize helium meant truthful overmuch to truthful galore of you, arsenic helium did to us," she shared. "He volition beryllium greatly missed."
News of Michael's passing was besides confirmed connected a CaringBridge website that kept fans updated connected his wellness aft his conditioned worsened successful caller weeks.
"I americium precise bittersweet to stock that Michael has had different stroke," Patricia shared with fans connected societal media Oct. 7. "I americium told that portion helium cannot work messages connected his telephone oregon Instagram, helium tin person cards. His day is October 13th and it would beryllium truthful bully if his fans would nonstop him a card."
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Michael rapidly became a Southern Charm fan-favorite aft the Bravo bid premiered successful 2014. However, helium was forced to discontinue from Patricia's employment successful 2021 aft suffering an acute spinal stroke, which near him paralyzed from the thorax down.
Despite his wellness struggles, Michael and Patricia remained adjacent friends with the Charleston socialite continuing to attraction for her longtime unit subordinate during his rehabilitation astatine an assisted surviving halfway successful Florida.
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