Bill Hayes The Enduring Charm of Days of Our Lives

Sadly, Hayes passed away in January 2024 and his final episode of DAYS aired in July. It wasn't until November that the character of Doug passed ... Bill Hayes, a legend of daytime TV and longtime star of "Days of Our Lives," has died at age 98. Thursday's episode of Days of Our Lives marked the final appearance of Bill Hayes as Doug Williams, six months after the longtime cast member's death at the ... Days of Our Lives star Bill Hayes, who alongside his wife and co-star Susan Seaforth Hayes were considered the first couple of daytime television, died Friday ... Bill Hayes, the beloved daytime television actor who starred as Doug Williams on Days of Our Lives for more than five decades, has died. Bill Hayes' final episode of 'Days of Our Lives' aired on Thursday, July 11, six months after his death at 98. Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes have starred on "Days of Our Lives" for five decades. And they've been married in real life nearly that ... DAYS of Our Lives has planned a special episode to honor Bill Hayes, who died in January.The actor played Doug Williams on the soap from ... Bill Hayes, an actor and singer whose 2,141 episodes of “Days of Our Lives” over five and a half decades constituted the daytime drama ... By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Bill Hayes, a mainstay on the NBC soap opera “Days of Our Lives” for over 50 years, has died. He was 98.