In its last episode, LEGEND: LOST pays a touching tribute to the late Bill Hayes.On Thursdayâs episode of the famous soap opera, a longtime cast member made their last appearance. Six months after his death, Bill Hayes, 98, made his last TV appearance in an emotional scene with his on-and-off-screen wife, Susan Seaforth Hayes. Fans have been watching Bill on Days of Our Lives since 1970, when his character Doug Williams was first introduced as a prisoner who also sang in a lounge.
He was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards, one in 1975 and one in 1976, for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series. Bill played a regular part on the show until 1984. After that, he had recurring roles in 1986 and 1987, 1993, 1994, and 1996. It was back in 1999 as a full-time cast member, but Dr. Marlena Evans, played by Deidre Hall,
âkilled him offâ in 2004.Longtime fans were thrilled to see Billâs character, Doug, alive and well on a tropical island after his fake death on the show turned out to be a hoax.Bill married his on-screen wife, Susan Seaforth Hayes, in October 1974. Since 1968, Hayes has been known for playing Julie Olson Williams. People thought they were one of the first âsuper-couplesâ on TV, and they are the only soap opera characters to have been on the cover of Time Magazine. Later,
Susan was on The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless, and Sunset Beach, a soap opera that didnât last long. They wrote their autobiography together in 2005, which was called Like Sands Through the Hourglass. A Lifetime Achievement Award was given to both Susan and Bill at the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 2018. THE LAST BOW On Thursday, July 11, 2024, Bill made his last appearance on Days of Our Lives. He had his last scene with Susan, who is both his TV and real-life wife. In the moving scene, the couple talked about their life together and how much they love each other. âDid I ever tell you how much I love you?â Sue, who played Julie, asked Doug, who played Bill. TVLine said that Doug laughed and said, âNope, you never did.
ââI was a different person now.â âI had to change to earn you,â Doug said. âOh, you made me feel great. âI think weâve been good partners as well as a good team,â Julie said. âWe did a good job together with raising Hope,â he said. âYouâre a great dad.â âFor someone who grew up in an orphanage, youâre really family-oriented,â Julie said. âNever ever let anyone in this family down.â Thatâs right, you showed me the whole world. âAnd after we had our little adventures, saw all the beauty of the earth, our love outlasted time,â she said. Doug asked, âNow you better give me another kiss.âJulie said, âNo problem.â
The episode aired on Susanâs 81st birthday, which is a big deal. Susan told TV Insider, âThe last scene Billy and I shot together was meant to be a love scene.â âI was also allowed to add some lines to the scene between us,â she said. ââGive me another kiss,â was the last thing I wrote for Billy. So thatâs for the crowd, and thatâs from him, she said.
There were pictures of the stars when they were younger in the post. The caption said, âTo all of you who honored my Billy with a word of remembrance, a sense of personal loss, or even a tearâI thank you.â âYou touched my heart by seeing in him the goodness and joy I experienced every moment of our wonderful marriage.ââMay we all live our lives with the zest of Bill Hayes and fill them with grace and love,â
she ended with a red heart emoji and âxx Susan.â IN MEMORY OF Billâs last scene and episode have already aired, but he wonât be leaving the long-running soap opera for good. TVLine says that in December 2024, the âentire town of Salemâ will honor Billâs character Doug.Bill and Doug, who played Bill on the show, paid their respects to the star on social media.
They were both longtime viewers and fans of the show. âToday is both sad and happy for Bill Hayes fans,â one X user wrote. âI really want to cry because of whatâs going on in our country right now.â Seeing this? âI think it will all come out,â said someone else on Twitter.âI never met Bill Hayes, nor his loving wife Susan, but I grew up watching them, and itâs like watching some extended part of your family,â said the pair.