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In its last episode, LEGEND: LOST pays a touching tribute to the late Bill Hayes.<\/p>\n

Fans say, \u201cIt\u2019s the end of an era.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Thursday\u2019s episode of the famous soap opera, a longtime cast member made their last appearance.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.\"\"<\/p>\n

He was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards, one in 1975 and one in 1976, for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series.<\/p>\n

Bill played a regular part on the show until 1984. After that, he had recurring roles in 1986 and 1987, 1993, 1994, and 1996.<\/p>\n

It was back in 1999 as a full-time cast member, but Dr. Marlena Evans, played by Deidre Hall, \u201ckilled him off\u201d in 2004.<\/p>\n

Longtime fans were thrilled to see Bill\u2019s character, Doug, alive and well on a tropical island after his fake death on the show turned out to be a hoax.\"\"<\/p>\n

Bill married his on-screen wife, Susan Seaforth Hayes, in October 1974. Since 1968, Hayes has been known for playing Julie Olson Williams.<\/p>\n

People thought they were one of the first \u201csuper-couples\u201d on TV, and they are the only soap opera characters to have been on the cover of Time Magazine.<\/p>\n

Later, Susan was on The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless, and Sunset Beach, a soap opera that didn\u2019t last long.<\/p>\n

They wrote their autobiography together in 2005, which was called Like Sands Through the Hourglass.<\/p>\n

A Lifetime Achievement Award was given to both Susan and Bill at the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 2018.<\/p>\n

THE LAST BOW
\nOn Thursday, July 11, 2024, Bill made his last appearance on Days of Our Lives.<\/p>\n

He had his last scene with Susan, who is both his TV and real-life wife.<\/p>\n

In the moving scene, the couple talked about their life together and how much they love each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cDid I ever tell you how much I love you?\u201d Sue, who played Julie, asked Doug, who played Bill.<\/p>\n

TVLine said that Doug laughed and said, \u201cNope, you never did.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI was a different person now.\u201d \u201cI had to change to earn you,\u201d Doug said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, you made me feel great. \u201cI think we\u2019ve been good partners as well as a good team,\u201d Julie said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did a good job together with raising Hope,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a great dad.\u201d \u201cFor someone who grew up in an orphanage, you\u2019re really family-oriented,\u201d Julie said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNever ever let anyone in this family down.\u201d That\u2019s right, you showed me the whole world.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd after we had our little adventures, saw all the beauty of the earth, our love outlasted time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Doug asked, \u201cNow you better give me another kiss.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Julie said, \u201cNo problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

The episode aired on Susan\u2019s 81st birthday, which is a big deal.<\/p>\n

Susan told TV Insider, \u201cThe last scene Billy and I shot together was meant to be a love scene.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was also allowed to add some lines to the scene between us,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Give me another kiss,\u2019 was the last thing I wrote for Billy. So that\u2019s for the crowd, and that\u2019s from him, she said.<\/p>\n

There were pictures of the stars when they were younger in the post. The caption said, \u201cTo all of you who honored my Billy with a word of remembrance, a sense of personal loss, or even a tear\u2014I thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou touched my heart by seeing in him the goodness and joy I experienced every moment of our wonderful marriage.\u201d\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201cMay we all live our lives with the zest of Bill Hayes and fill them with grace and love,\u201d she ended with a red heart emoji and \u201cxx Susan.\u201d<\/p>\n

IN MEMORY OF
\nBill\u2019s last scene and episode have already aired, but he won\u2019t be leaving the long-running soap opera for good.<\/p>\n

TVLine says that in December 2024, the \u201centire town of Salem\u201d will honor Bill\u2019s character Doug.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday is both sad and happy for Bill Hayes fans,\u201d one X user wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really want to cry because of what\u2019s going on in our country right now.\u201d Seeing this? \u201cI think it will all come out,\u201d said someone else on Twitter.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI never met Bill Hayes, nor his loving wife Susan, but I grew up watching them, and it\u2019s like watching some extended part of your family,\u201d said the pair<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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