Kathryn Hays recently passed away at the age of 88. The actress died on March 25 in Fairfield, Connecticut. The cause of death was not revealed. Kathryn’s husband, Don Hastings, paid tribute to his wife in a statement and said:“Our relationship as Bob and Kim was as close as Kathryn and my relationship, except we were not married. We were more like brother and sister and we were great friends. Our biggest squabble was that she always wanted to rehearse and I wanted to take a nap. This is a huge loss to all who knew her.”As The World Turns@CBSATWTGoodnight to our dearest, Kathryn Hays1:06 AM · Apr 9, 2022771105Goodnight to our dearest, Kathryn Hays https://t.co/FjNUx4lSUKMichael Logan@TVGMLoganRIP Kathryn Hays, the luminous, fabulous actress who played Kim Hughes on CBS's As The World Turns. Her longtime partnership with Don Hastings (as Bob) was the very heart and soul of a grand soap opera that so many of us still miss dearly. Rest well, sweet lady. #ATWT ⁦10:55 AM · Apr 8, 20221038118RIP Kathryn Hays, the luminous, fabulous actress who played Kim Hughes on CBS's As The World Turns. Her longtime partnership with Don Hastings (as Bob) was the very heart and soul of a grand soap opera that so many of us still miss dearly. Rest well, sweet lady. 💙 #ATWT ⁦ https://t.co/0DwQcALxKwEverything known about Kathryn HaysBorn on July 26, 1933, Kathryn Hays gained recognition for her appearance as Kim Hughes on the CBS soap opera, As the World Turns from 1972 to 2010. Speaking about the show on a 2020 episode of the YouTube talk show, The Locher Room, she said:“I always say … it was the longest job I ever had. Actors never have long jobs like that. I mean, they would play on Broadway a certain amount of times or whatever. But it was the longest job and the best partner I ever had.”Kathryn Hays was mostly known for her appearance on As the World Turns (Image via Brian Ach/Getty Images)Hays played the role of Elizabeth Reynolds Pride in the NBC western series The Road West from 1966-67, alongside Barry Sullivan, Andrew Prine, Kelly Corcoran, and Glenn Corbett.She appeared on Star Trek in 1967 in the episode The Empath. She played Gem, a mute alien capable of assuming the pain and injuries of others and healing them.Hays made guest appearances on multiple sitcoms and drama series throughout the 1960s and 1970s. She also appeared in films like Ride Beyond Vengeance and Counterpoint. She made a guest appearance as hotel owner Julie Williams in the 1971 TV film Yuma.Hays was then cast as Kim Sullivan Hughes on CBS’s As the World Turns in 1972. Her character remained an important part of the show for around 30 years. She was featured on the 50th-anniversary episode of the show in April 2006. Before As the World Turns, Hays played the role of Leslie Bauer on the CBS soap opera, Guiding Light.Hays was famous for her performances in TV series like Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Marcus Welby, M.D. Bonanza, and Branded. Netizens pay tribute on TwitterMany of Kathryn Hays' fans have taken to Twitter to pay tribute to her after her demise:Alan Locher@alanglenn66It is with great sadness that I share this news with you all. RIP, Kathryn! She was loved and will sorely be missed.soapoperadigest.com/content/atwt-l…8:25 AM · Apr 8, 202281091It is with great sadness that I share this news with you all. RIP, Kathryn! She was loved and will sorely be missed.soapoperadigest.com/content/atwt-l…SarahThurmond@SarahThurmondMy mom watched As the World Turns, so I did, too, growing up. Kim Hughes was such a lovely character. RIP Kathryn Hays people.com/tv/kathryn-hay…2:48 AM · Apr 9, 20227My mom watched As the World Turns, so I did, too, growing up. Kim Hughes was such a lovely character. RIP Kathryn Hays people.com/tv/kathryn-hay…Matthew Farris 🌻@mattFarrisThere are soap actors and there are soap stars. Kathryn Hays was a star in every scene. RIP. #ATWT #AsTheWorldTurns11:25 AM · Apr 8, 2022192There are soap actors and there are soap stars. Kathryn Hays was a star in every scene. RIP. #ATWT #AsTheWorldTurns https://t.co/2uhXTaAloTRicardo@Dutchfan33RIP Actress Kathryn Hays “Kim” uit “As the World Turns” (1933-2022)11:19 AM · Apr 8, 202243RIP Actress Kathryn Hays “Kim” uit “As the World Turns” (1933-2022) https://t.co/vxfSQP5FyMFrackoff Felgercarb@FrackoffFRIP Kathryn Hays best known as Kim on As the World Turns and the Star Trek episode “The Empath.” She played on my Mom’s favorite soap opera. 2:14 AM · Apr 9, 2022224RIP Kathryn Hays best known as Kim on As the World Turns and the Star Trek episode “The Empath.” She played on my Mom’s favorite soap opera. 🙏 https://t.co/CL0IyN4ZKqKen Penders@KenPendersRIP Kathryn Hays, who memorably portrayed the Empath in the classic @StarTrek episode of the same name. Though Ms Hays went on to do a lot of other work, including a 37-year stint on a daytime series, I wouldn’t even have known of her were it not for her 1 appearance.5:09 AM · Apr 9, 20223RIP Kathryn Hays, who memorably portrayed the Empath in the classic @StarTrek episode of the same name. Though Ms Hays went on to do a lot of other work, including a 37-year stint on a daytime series, I wouldn’t even have known of her were it not for her 1 appearance. https://t.co/STsqgtpvQvAileen Kelly@aileenkelly40I loved Bob and Kim. I’m so sorry to hear of Kathryn Hays passing. RIP Kathryn @CBSATWT twitter.com/TVGMLogan/stat…Michael Logan@TVGMLoganRIP Kathryn Hays, the luminous, fabulous actress who played Kim Hughes on CBS's As The World Turns. Her longtime partnership with Don Hastings (as Bob) was the very heart and soul of a grand soap opera that so many of us still miss dearly. Rest well, sweet lady. #ATWT ⁦6:57 AM · Apr 9, 20223118RIP Kathryn Hays, the luminous, fabulous actress who played Kim Hughes on CBS's As The World Turns. Her longtime partnership with Don Hastings (as Bob) was the very heart and soul of a grand soap opera that so many of us still miss dearly. Rest well, sweet lady. 💙 #ATWT ⁦ https://t.co/0DwQcALxKwI loved Bob and Kim. I’m so sorry to hear of Kathryn Hays passing. RIP Kathryn @CBSATWT twitter.com/TVGMLogan/stat…Elena Thompson🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🌊🌊🌊@lana_lou#RIP Kathryn Hays, ‘As the World Turns’ and ‘Star Trek’ actress, dead at 87 actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/…10:34 AM · Apr 9, 2022#RIP Kathryn Hays, ‘As the World Turns’ and ‘Star Trek’ actress, dead at 87 actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/…Larry Villanova@LarryVillanovaHuge RIP to Kathryn Hays. I really hope it was a peaceful, pain free transition. Unforgettable beauty & distinctive natural screen presence for decades. #atwt #KathrynHays #RIPKathrynHays #AsTheWorldTurns twitter.com/tvgmlogan/stat…Michael Logan@TVGMLoganRIP Kathryn Hays, the luminous, fabulous actress who played Kim Hughes on CBS's As The World Turns. Her longtime partnership with Don Hastings (as Bob) was the very heart and soul of a grand soap opera that so many of us still miss dearly. Rest well, sweet lady. #ATWT ⁦9:32 AM · Apr 9, 20221039118RIP Kathryn Hays, the luminous, fabulous actress who played Kim Hughes on CBS's As The World Turns. Her longtime partnership with Don Hastings (as Bob) was the very heart and soul of a grand soap opera that so many of us still miss dearly. Rest well, sweet lady. 💙 #ATWT ⁦ https://t.co/0DwQcALxKwHuge RIP to Kathryn Hays. I really hope it was a peaceful, pain free transition. Unforgettable beauty & distinctive natural screen presence for decades. #atwt #KathrynHays #RIPKathrynHays #AsTheWorldTurns twitter.com/tvgmlogan/stat…Timothy Parish@DeafAngelboy23Kathryn Hays (7/26/1933 - 3/25/2022) best known for playing as Kim Hughes in As the World Turns for many years. #ATWT #RIP #Finalscene9:46 AM · Apr 8, 20221Kathryn Hays (7/26/1933 - 3/25/2022) best known for playing as Kim Hughes in As the World Turns 🌎 for many years. #ATWT #RIP #Finalscene https://t.co/RyZ5BsWMiYHays is survived by her daughter Sherri, son-in-law Bob Mancusi, grandchildren Kate, Cameron, and Garrett Wells, as well as her great-grandson Jack.