The Unwavering Dedication of Bill Hayes to Days of Our Lives

On Days of Our Lives, beloved patriarch Doug Williams passed away on Thanksgiving. Today the soap opera celebrates its 15,000th episode by ... In 2020, Hayes celebrated his 50th anniversary of being on the soap, which premiered on NBC in 1965. Bill Hayes, the beloved soap star who was a ... Bill Hayes, 'Days of Our Lives' star, dies: reports ... Actor Bill Hayes, a longtime "Days of Our Lives" cast member, has died, according to ... 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 Hayes, a mainstay on the NBC soap opera “Days of Our Lives” for over 50 years, has died. He was 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" star Bill Hayes, who played Doug Williams on the soap opera for decades, had died at the age of 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, ... 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 ... Bill Hayes's last episode as Days of our Lives' Doug airs this week.