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Days of Our Lives Stars Face Heartbreaking Loss and Health Battles

11/9/2025

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Susan Seaforth Hayes joined Days of Our Lives in 1968.
She is one of the longest-tenured actors in soap opera history.
In 2018, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Daytime Emmys.
Bill Hayes, her husband and co-star who played Doug Williams, died in January 2024.
Suzanne Rogers, a longtime Maggie Horton portrayer since 1973, recently revealed she has colorectal cancer.

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Story summary

Susan Seaforth Hayes joined Days of Our Lives in 1968.
She is one of the longest-tenured actors in soap opera history.
In 2018, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Daytime Emmys.
Bill Hayes, her husband and co-star who played Doug Williams, died in January 2024.
Suzanne Rogers, a longtime Maggie Horton portrayer since 1973, recently revealed she has colorectal cancer.