RIP Kathryn Hays

[syrus80 Joined: Nov 11th, 2010 Topics: 31 Posts: 522 View Predictions]

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The ATWT star was 87. RIP Toots!

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[FreemanGriffin Joined: Feb 19th, 2012 Topics: 70 Posts: 5280 View Predictions]

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This is so incredibly sad ): She was my all-time favorite daytime actress – she and her character, Kim on As the World Turns, meant the world to me. I am so heartbroken. So glad Alan Locher had her as a guest on The Locher Room last year.

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[EmmyLoser Joined: Nov 12th, 2010 Topics: 23 Posts: 1798 View Predictions]

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Very sad news. I wasn’t a longtime viewer of ATWT, but Kathryn was one of my favorites.

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[syrus80 Joined: Nov 11th, 2010 Topics: 31 Posts: 522 View Predictions]

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FreemanGriffin wrote:

This is so incredibly sad ): She was my all-time favorite daytime actress – she and her character, Kim on As the World Turns, meant the world to me. I am so heartbroken. So glad Alan Locher had her as a guest on The Locher Room last year.

You were the first person I thought of when I heard the news. 🙁

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[FreemanGriffin Joined: Feb 19th, 2012 Topics: 70 Posts: 5280 View Predictions]

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syrus80 wrote:

You were the first person I thought of when I heard the news.

Yes, extremely sad. I have asked Alan Locher if he would consider doing a tribute to her on the Locher Room. He interviewed her and Don Hastings (who just turned 88 recently) on his youtube channel (with a guest appearance from Scott DeFreitas) – so glad he was able to do that interview!

R.I.P. Kathryn.

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[soapsarecool Joined: Sep 30th, 2011 Topics: 7 Posts: 84 View Predictions]

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I feel so sad every time one of my beloved soap grandmas passes away: Frances Reid (Alice, DOOL), Anna Lee (Lila, GH), Peggy McCay (Caroline, DOOL), Helen Wagner (Nancy, ATWT), Jeanne Cooper (Katherine, Y&R; though for some reason she seemed less of a “grandma” type, more like a “grand dame”… anyway). I guess few people except for us longtime soap fans can relate to how much these women and these families really mean to us.

As for Kathryn Hays… I absolutely loved her. Her sweetness, her grace, her elegance, her voice. I especially loved her relationships with Bob (Don Hastings) and Barbara (Colleen Zenk). I mentioned recently in another post that one of my favorite stand-alone episodes ever was the ATWT episode in which all the iconic ladies of Oakdale (Nancy, Emma, Barbara, Lucinda, Lisa, Susan, Kim), especially the scene with Kim and Susan. 🙂 It was so poignant, especially after all the history between them.
Here’s a link to that episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd9X1gs5NJc

How about we share other episodes with Kathryn Hays in this thread?

Rest in peace, dear Mrs. Hays/Mrs. Hughes, and thank you for everything!

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[FreemanGriffin Joined: Feb 19th, 2012 Topics: 70 Posts: 5280 View Predictions]

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Alan Locher put up some short clips this past week from his great interview of Kathryn and Don Hastings (with Scott DeFreitas as a special surprise guest). Alan does such a great job for us as we mourn the passing of our all-time favorite daytime performers and I thank him so much for it! (:

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[syrus80 Joined: Nov 11th, 2010 Topics: 31 Posts: 522 View Predictions]

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One of my favorite Kim/Susan arguments:

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[alokin Joined: Jun 23rd, 2012 Topics: 0 Posts: 471 View Predictions]

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The Kim/Bob Hughes Locher Room reunion was such a treat. With Kathryn Hays’ sad recent passing, it takes on even more special meaning, one I’m sure fans will cherish for years to come.

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