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

Michael Kelcourse has passed distant astatine nan 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 nan Bravo reality series, Southern Charm - but retired from nan show aft suffering from an acute spinal cord changeable successful 2021 pursuing nan seventh season. 

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

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

A adjacent friend of Patricia and Michael - Luzanne Otte - confirmed his decease successful a connection connected his Caring Bridge website and wrote, 'It is pinch 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 nan sadistic twist of fate.'

'As dream 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, nan only clip I ever witnessed Michael pinch spirits down was erstwhile he started hospice attraction successful June.' 

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

She revealed that earlier his death, Kelcourse had requested caviar and added that some she and Patricia had 'exchanged happy 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 pinch 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 only days earlier Kelcourse. 

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

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

'His near manus and intelligence accommodation remained intact. In Michael's last week, he was surrounded by loved ones reference nan 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 gift than to dice knowing you are loved and your life will beryllium remembered.' 

'In nan coming weeks, Pat and different loved ones will stock precious memories of Michael connected societal media. Please see leaving your ain happy representation aliases condolence for Michael's family.' 

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

'I am very sad to stock that Michael has had different stroke. I americium told that while he cannot publication messages connected his telephone aliases Instagram, he tin person cards,' nan 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 reside to nonstop instrumentality message and cards to, while adding, 'We are judge he would emotion to person your day and good wishes. I cognize he intends truthful overmuch to truthful galore of you.' 

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

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

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

Patricia had nan chance to sojourn Michael successful Florida precocious past twelvemonth successful December soon earlier Christmas. 

At nan time, she uploaded a photograph of nan brace posing together arsenic they enjoyed a relaxing repast while catching up. 

She wrote successful nan caption, 'First location was Covid.. past my backmost fracture truthful this is nan first I've ever been capable to walk clip pinch Michael @michaelkelcourse.' 

Last period successful September, it was reported that Michael was adjacent decease and entering nan '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 man pinch 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 return a toll connected his mediocre body, strangers-turned-friends blessed him pinch random acts of kindness...' 

To reason nan message, Otte past expressed, 'As Michael enters into nan last section of life, he feels blessed and grateful to beryllium surrounded by truthful overmuch emotion from strangers and friends alike; a testament to a life 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 nan comments, 'R.I.P. You were nan sweetest man,' while different added, 'Rest successful Peace.' 

'I americium truthful very sad to publication you person passed. You were specified a agleam ray for truthful galore group you ne'er met. Rest successful peace, beloved Michel,' 1 besides wrote.