Bill Hayes A Force of Nature in Days of Our Lives

“The cameras were huge and immovable back then,” Hayes told Variety in 2018 when he and Susan Seaforth Hayes, his wife of 49 years and longtime ... Bill Hayes, who played Doug Williams on the soap opera Days of Our Lives on and off for five decades, has passed away. Longtime soap opera star Bill Hayes, known for his role as Doug Williams on "Days of Our Lives," died at the age of 98 years old. Mr. Hayes, who worked on the daytime soap opera for 53 years, appearing in more than 2,000 episodes, died Jan. 12 at his North Hollywood home ... 'Days of Our Lives' ... Bill Hayes, 'Days of Our Lives' star, dies: reports ... Actor Bill Hayes, a longtime "Days of Our Lives" cast member, has died, according to ... The actor's passing was confirmed in an email on Saturday to CNN from his agent Gregory David Mayo, who said Hayes died “peacefully” on Friday ... Susan Seaforth and Bill Hayes fell in love and lived happily ever after, in a marriage that last 50 years, until his death earlier this year. Bill Hayes has passed away. Hollywood is mourning the death of the actor, who portrayed Doug Williams on “Days of Our Lives” for more than ... Longtime soap opera star Bill Hayes, known for his role as Doug Williams on “Days of Our Lives,” died at the age of 98 years old, according to reports.