Bill Hayes, known for his role in the movie “Days of Our Lives,” died Friday at the age of 98 in Los Angeles, according to a press release.
Hayes' Hollywood career began in the 1950s as an actor and singer, rising to her most notable role in 1970 on the NBC soap opera “Days of Our Lives.” according to Until the deadline. Hayes played the role of a con artist and lounge singer known as Doug Williams on and off until 2023, the paper said. (Related: 'The Sopranos' star Richard Romanus dies at 80)
“We believe that Bill Hayes, who played this role, Days of our lives.” Doug Williams, beloved for 54 years, has passed away at the age of 98.And those words, or variations thereof, are words we always knew we'd have to type at some point.” said In a press release.
“Everyone dies. That's life, right? But we didn't know what it felt like until we actually clicked, clicked, clicked on the keyboard.”
During his time on the “Days of Our Lives” show, Hayes co-starred with his wife Susan Seaforth-Hayes, who played an heiress named Julie Olsen Banning Anderson Williams. He had appeared just 15 months before Hayes. according to To The Hollywood Reporter (THR).
“When we think, days of our life, The Hourglass, Deirdre Hall and Malena Evans, Donut and Haze, and his wife Susan Seaforth Haze, who plays Julie on and off screen, are some things we automatically think of. The chemistry they found was so obvious that it not only spilled over into real life, but also spawned a 1976 cover song. time Magazine,” the program's statement continued. “There's nothing more iconic than this.”
The Hayes later received a lifetime achievement award at the Daytime Emmy Awards in April 2018, THR reported.
In addition to his successful acting career, Hayes has also achieved many accomplishments in the music industry, according to Deadline. In 1955, the “Days of Our Lives” actor had a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks and sold more than 2 million copies, the outlet reported.
According to THR, the soap opera legend is survived by five children, 12 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
