▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁W inds or ▁in ▁Ontario , ▁Canada , ▁until ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁Africa ▁Center ▁at ▁N DU . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁colon el ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Army ▁Res erves . ▁ ▁Biography ▁Kelly ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Detroit ▁to ▁Margaret ▁Elizabeth ▁( née ▁Mur phy ) ▁and ▁Robert ▁Cor by ▁Kelly . ▁Robert ▁was ▁a ▁studio ▁artist ▁and ▁instruct or , ▁and ▁retired ▁as ▁an ▁account ant ▁for ▁the ▁Av on ▁T ub ing ▁Company . ▁John ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁seven ▁children . ▁His ▁sister s ▁are ▁Ma ure en , ▁Susan , ▁Margaret ▁and ▁Kath le en , ▁and ▁his ▁brothers ▁are ▁Robert ▁and ▁David , ▁an ▁actor . ▁On ▁September ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Kelly ▁died , ▁aged ▁ 6 9 , ▁from ▁a ▁heart ▁attack . ▁ ▁Education ▁Kelly ▁received ▁a ▁Doctor ▁of ▁Philosoph y ▁in ▁Political ▁Science ▁from ▁Wayne ▁State ▁University , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁gradu ate ▁fellow , ▁special izing ▁in ▁international ▁relations ▁and ▁diplom atic ▁history . ▁Kelly ▁also ▁held ▁a ▁Master ▁of ▁Public ▁Administration ▁from ▁Wayne ▁University ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁Jur is ▁Doctor ▁degree ▁from ▁Michigan ▁State ▁University . ▁His ▁b ac cala ure ate ▁degree ▁was ▁in ▁political ▁science ▁and ▁education ▁and ▁was ▁earned ▁with ▁hon ors ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Michigan . ▁Kelly ▁completed ▁further ▁gradu ate ▁studies ▁at ▁Ge or get own ▁University . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁Political ▁career ▁Kelly ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Michigan ▁State ▁Senate ▁in ▁