did will die on days of our lives
Will Horton Will was written out of the show a month before its 50th anniversary,[22] with the character being graphically murdered in the episode of October 9, 2015.[23] This generated "major" fan backlash,[24][25][26] and criticism in the soap press,[27][28] as well as accusations that Days of Our Lives was pandering to anti-gay sentiment in its audience base.[29] Sweeney, who had left the show,[30] but returned to shoot the funeral, said "it was a huge mistake to kill Will, especially for the show's 50th anniversary".[31][32] After Days changed headwriters,[33][34] on May 8, 2017, Entertainment Weekly reported that Massey was returning to Days of Our Lives to play Will.[35] The same day, new headwriter Ron Carlivati indicated Will may not have died after all.[36] Massey's first new episode was broadcast on September 15, 2017,[37] when a drunken grieving Lucas hallucinates seeing his son. The character is expected to return alive in an upcoming episode.[38]