{"id":16728,"date":"2024-12-06T10:06:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T10:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakstne.com\/blog\/?p=16728"},"modified":"2024-12-06T10:06:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T10:06:42","slug":"days-of-our-lives-says-final-farewell-to-bill-hayes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakstne.com\/blog\/days-of-our-lives-says-final-farewell-to-bill-hayes\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Days Of Our Lives\u2019 Says Final Farewell To Bill Hayes"},"content":{"rendered":"

As\u00a0Days of Our Lives<\/em>\u00a0is about to reach its latest milestone, the long-running soap will offer\u00a0a tribute to late cast-member\u00a0Bill Hayes. A few scenes from the upcoming episode have already come to light. Susan Seaforth-Hayes, who was married to Hayes both in real life and on the show, has also shared what to expect.<\/p>\n

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Bill Hayes\u2019 Final Appearance On The Show Was In July<\/h3>\n

Hayes actually started his career as a singer before switching to acting. In 1970, he took on the role of Doug Williams on\u00a0Days of Our Lives<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The character famously formed one of the first soap opera supercouples with Julie Olson. Notably, Hayes and Julie\u2019s actress, Susan Seaforth, married in real life in 1974.<\/p>\n

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Hayes passed away on January 12, 2024, at the age of 98. His final appearance on\u00a0Days of Our Lives<\/em>\u00a0was in July of that year, airing months after the actor\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n

On December 2, the soap will air its milestone 15,000th episode. The upcoming episode is expected to be filled\u00a0with tributes to Hayes.<\/p>\n

As noted by\u00a0People<\/em>, Susan Seaforth-Hayes, in-character as Julie, shared, \u201cIt\u2019s time, time to say goodbye\u201d in a clip of the upcoming episode. While noting she\u2019s \u201clost the love of my life today,\u201d Julie also comments \u201cBut I feel love all around me from all of you,\u201d while looking at those who showed up to honor Doug.<\/p>\n

Hope Brady, played by Kristian Alfonso, can then be seen placing flowers at Doug\u2019s grave. She then tearfully shares, \u201cI love you so so much.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ahead of the tribute episode, Seaforth-Hayes shared that, \u201cThis show has been 54 years of my life. It\u2019s gratifying to be included in the 15,000th episode.\u201d She continued that, \u201cBecause of\u00a0Days<\/em>, I\u2019ve had a career, a happy marriage, and great experiences with co-workers and fans from all around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A Promo Has Also Been Released On Instragram<\/h3>\n

The actress noted that, \u201cMy husband Bill was so universally admired, I never grieved alone. The cast, crew, and producers sustained me.\u201d She continued, \u201cFor the farewell episode, my eyes will be glued to the screen expecting a perfect tribute to Bill Hayes and to all the cast we\u2019ve been privileged to love for 59 years. I would not miss it for the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe shoot for the moon 5 days a week and are planning to hit the target for decades more with young cast and mellowed characters, too. We plan to please every generation.\u201d<\/p>\n