Bill Hayes The Heart of Days of Our Lives

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. Bill and Susan, 81, found love both on and off-screen, as the two Days of Our Lives stars were married from 1974 until Bill's death in January ... Bill Hayes, the beloved soap actor who starred as Doug Williams on 'Days of Our Lives' for five decades, has died at 98. This new chapter began in 1970 when he originated the character of Doug Williams on NBC's Days of Our Lives; the character's final appearance on the program was ... 'Days of Our Lives' ... ... bill-hayes-longtime-star-days-our-lives-dies-98/. News. He really did live an amazing life. I had no idea that he had a hit single in the ... Bill Hayes' final episode of 'Days of Our Lives' aired on Thursday, July 11, six months after his death at 98. Bill Hayes, the actor who played the Doug Williams on the veteran daytime drama Days of Our Lives for over 50 years, died at 98, ... Born William Foster Hayes III, Bill Hayes died at the age of 98, his rep confirmed with Fox News Digital. Hayes was surrounded by family ... In what is anticipated to be an extremely emotional and heart-tugging moment in Days of our Lives history, the soap opera is marking its ...