Hayes was a resident of Salem for more than 50 years. Six months after the death of longtime Days of Our Lives actor Bill ...

Hayes recorded his version two months later, in one take, and it went on to sell more than 4 million copies. (Fess Parker and Tennessee Ernie Ford also released renditions that year.) Bill Hayes ...

By Alex Williams Bill Hayes, an actor and singer whose 2,141 episodes of “Days of Our Lives” over five and a half decades constituted the daytime drama version of an ultramarathon, and whose t ...

Bill Hayes, a longtime cast member on Days of Our Lives, has died. PEOPLE can confirm that the actor, born William Foster Hayes III, has died at the age of 98. “It is with a heavy heart that we ...

Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes attend "Days Of Our Lives" 45th anniversary party at House of Blues Sunset Strip on November 6, 2010 Bill Hayes' wife Susan Seaforth-Hayes is mourning the loss ...

Bill Hayes, who was best known for his portrayal of Doug Williams on the long-running soap opera series Days Of Our Lives, has passed away at the age of 98. The news about the late performer's ...

Bill Hayes, a longtime star of the NBC soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” died Friday at the age of 98. Hayes played the character of Doug Williams on the daytime serial since 1970, five years ...

Bill Hayes, a mainstay on the NBC soap opera “Days of Our Lives” for over 50 years, has died. He was 98.The actor’s passing was confirmed in an email on Saturday to CNN from his agent ...