Salem learns that Doug Williams has died

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It’s a bittersweet Thanksgiving week in Salem when Horton’s homecoming ends in a shocking tragedy. Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) is thrilled when Jack (Matthew Ashford) and Jennifer Deveraux (Melissa Reeves) arrive in Salem to spend Thanksgiving. Their son JJ (Casey Moss) surprised her two weeks ago, and now Jack and Jennifer are also home.

Unfortunately, when Jack goes upstairs to wake up Doug (Bill Hayes), he learns that Doug has died in his sleep. Julie is devastated when Jack breaks the news and goes to her husband’s side. She touches Doug’s hand and wedding ring, wondering how she can live without the man she has been in love with for over 50 years.

I tell Doug’s daughter

Kristian Alfonso returns to DAYS as Doug’s daughter, Hope Williams Brady. Jennifer calls Hope in Greece to tell her cousin that Doug didn’t wake up from his nap and has already died.

Hope is absolutely unconscious and knows she needs to get back to Salem as soon as possible. That would mean leaving Bo (Peter Reckell). He’s still in a coma, but Hope needs to stay in Salem for her family.

News spreads… along with flashbacks

Lani (Sal Stowers) and Eli (Lamon Archey) are also home for the holidays and can barely believe the news about Doug. As Lani says, Doug and Julie have always been the perfect couple. They were someone that younger generations could look to for inspiration for their own love lives. Eli is there to comfort his grandmother during this tragic time.

Kayla (Mary Beth Evans) tells a stunned Marlena (Deidre Hall) that their good friend Doug has died. Just a few years ago, Doug thought he would lose Julie to heart disease, but now he was the first to die.

Expect numerous flashbacks to Doug over the years before heading to the memorial in December for Doug, as well as Bill Hayes, who died in January.

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