Veteran actress Billie Hayes has died at the age of 96. She passed away on April 29 at Cedar’s Hospital in Los Angeles from natural causes. Although best known as the flamboyant Witchiepoo on the Saturday morning children’s show H.R. PUFNSTUF, she also had a recurring role in the early ‘80s as international spy Agent Brighton O’Reilly on General Hospital.
“My dear wonderful Billie Hayes has died,” tweeted Tristan Rogers (Robert) when he heard the news. “Sadly, I only got to work with her on GH but it was a magical relationship. Right away, Gloria Monty saw something unique and ran with it. I cannot tell you how her passing saddens me.” Hayes’ GH character was a WSB agent who was shot and killed by Victor Cassadine in 1981...
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