It seems that nearly every character on the show was thought to be dead at some point in time.

It was eventually revealed that Marlena was the killer known as the Salem Stalker.

However, she was actually being brainwashed into believing that she had murdered her friends and family members.

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Of course, Will wouldn’t stay dead for long.

Will was born in 1995 to Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) and Lucas Horton (Bryan Dattilo).

Fans watched Will age into a teenager who struggled with his parents' dramatic lives and wacky schemes.

Chandler Massey on red carpet

Eventually, Will met Gabi Hernandez (Camila Banus) and the two began dating.

In addition, Will was struggling with his sexuality.

Will and Sonny became one of the most popular couples on the daytime drama.

Fans learned that Will actually survived being strangled by Ben.

Susan took Will home to Memphis with her, where he suffered from amnesia (viaNine).

Susan told Will that he was her son, EJ DiMera, and he believed her.

However, Sonny eventually found Will and brought him home to Salem.

When Will finally regained his memories, he and Sonny rekindled their relationship, perSoaps in Depth.

Hopefully, he can stay safe from harm in the future.