The Enduring Appeal of Bill Hayes in Days of Our Lives

"Days of Our Lives" star Bill Hayes, who played Doug Williams on the soap opera for decades, had died at the age of 98. 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. Bill Hayes, a long- ... 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. “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 ... 'Days of Our Lives' actor Bill Hayes, who died in January, made a final appearance in a sweet scene with his real-life wife, Susan Seaforth ... Bill Hayes, a longtime star of the soap opera "Days of Our Lives," has died, according to multiple reports. He was 98. "Days of Our Lives" star Bill Hayes originated the role of Doug Williams in 1970 and remained in the role off-and-on through 2023. 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 ... 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, ...