The actor played as Doug Williams on the beloved sudser for more than 2,000 episodes.
A cause of death was not given.
Off screen, Hayes and Seaforth struck up a romance of their own, getting married in 1974.
Bill Hayes as Doug Williams on ‘Days of Our Lives’.Fred Sabine/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Hayes and Seaforth would leave and return to the series over the course of the next five decades.
In addition to his acting career, Hayes was a gifted singer.
