In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2023
The daytime drama world has actually lost a legend.
Expense Hayeswho played Doug Williams on Days of Our Liveson and off for 5 years, has passed awayHe was 98.
The star died Jan. 12, a representative for the program stated in a declaration to E! News. “It is with a broken heart that we share the death of our cherished Bill Hayes,” the message stated. “One of the longest running characters on Days of our LivesBill stemmed the function of “Doug Williams” in 1970 and represented him constantly throughout his life. He and his partner, Susan Seaforth-Hayesstayed the structure of the Williams-Horton household covering more than 50 years.”
Days of Our LivesExecutive Producer Ken CordayPaid homage to Hayes. “I have actually understood Bill for the majority of my life and he embodied the body and soul of Days of our Lives,” he was estimated as stating. “Although we are grieving and will miss him, Bill’s enduring tradition will reside on in our hearts and the stories we inform, both on and off the screen.”
Expense was born William Foster Hayes III in Harvey, Ill. in 1925. He started his onscreen profession in the late ’40s when he starred on Olsen & & Johnson’s Fireball Fun-for-All
In 1952, he appeared in the funny movieStop, You’re Killing Me and 3 years later on, as he continued acting, he likewise discovered success as a vocalist with a popular recording of “The Ballad of Davy Crockett.”
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Expense made his launching as Doug, a club vocalist and scam artist, onDays of Our Lives in 1970. He played the character on and off up until this previous December and turned an onscreen love into a genuine one: On the set of the series, he fulfilled Susan, who has actually played Julie Olson Williams given that 1968.
The 2 wed in reality in 1974 and their characters got married on the program 2 years later on.
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“October 1st, 1976 is a competitor for the very best day of our lives,” Susan composed on the couple’s Instagram page last October. “In a completely lovely wedding event, we shared our on and off screen love with the fans of Doug and Julie. Stating those swears ‘to like and value’ and keeping them, for 46 years has actually been simple. Expense Hayes IS Prince Charming and I am the luckiest, happiest, most honored of other halves.”
Last June, the 2 popular Bill’s birthday on theDays of Our Livesset with other members of the cast and team.
According to the Hollywood Reporterin addition to Susan, Bill is likewise made it through by his 5 kids from his previous marital relationship toMary Hobbsalong with 12 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
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