Bill Hayes has died at the age of 98. The actor was best known for starring as Doug Williams on the NBC soap opera ‘Days of Our Lives’ and had played the role from 1970 right up until December 2023, but passed away on Friday (12.01.24), his agent has confirmed. In real life, Bill was married to his co-star Susan Seaforth Hayes and the pair also played husband and wife on screen for more than three decades. In a statement, ‘Days of Our Lives’ producers said: “One of the longest-running characters on ‘Days of our Lives’, Bill originated the role of Doug Williams in 1970 and portrayed him continu…