In its last episode, LEGEND: LOST pays a touching tribute to the late Bill Hayes.
Fans say, “It’s the end of an era.”
On Thursday’s 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, “killed him off” in 2004.
Julie said, “No problem.”
The episode aired on Susan’s 81st birthday, which is a big deal.
Susan told TV Insider, “The last scene Billy and I shot together was meant to be a love scene.”
“I was also allowed to add some lines to the scene between us,” she said.
“‘Give me another kiss,’ was the last thing I wrote for Billy. So that’s for the crowd, and that’s from him, she said.
There were pictures of the stars when they were younger in the post. The caption said, “To all of you who honored my Billy with a word of remembrance, a sense of personal loss, or even a tear—I thank you.”
“You touched my heart by seeing in him the goodness and joy I experienced every moment of our wonderful marriage.”
“May we all live our lives with the zest of Bill Hayes and fill them with grace and love,” she ended with a red heart emoji and “xx Susan.”
IN MEMORY OF
Bill’s last scene and episode have already aired, but he won’t be leaving the long-running soap opera for good.
TVLine says that in December 2024, the “entire town of Salem” will honor Bill’s 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.
“Today is both sad and happy for Bill Hayes fans,” one X user wrote.
“I really want to cry because of what’s going on in our country right now.” Seeing this? “I think it will all come out,” said someone else on Twitter.
“I never met Bill Hayes, nor his loving wife Susan, but I grew up watching them, and it’s like watching some extended part of your family,” said the pair.
