"Days of Our Lives" viewers know that Will Horton is one of the most beloved characters on the soap opera. Will is a legacy character born into the two most prominent families in Salem, the Bradys and the Hortons. Will was born in 1995 to Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) and Lucas Horton (Bryan Dattilo). Although Will spent the first part of his life being raised by Austin Reed (Austin Peck), it was later confirmed that Lucas was his biological father, per Soap Central. Fans watched Will age into a teenager who struggled with his parents' dramatic lives and wacky schemes. Eventually, Will met Gabi Hernandez (Camila Banus) and the two began dating. After getting intimate, Gabi became pregnant with Will's child and the teens were worried about what the future held for them (via Soaps).
In addition, Will was struggling with his sexuality. After meeting Sonny Kiriakis (then Freddie Smith), Will got the courage to come out to his family and friends. Will and Sonny became one of the most popular couples on the daytime drama. According to the LA Times, the duo even made history as the first same-sex male couple to ever get married on a soap opera.
Sadly, Will and Sonny's lives took a heartbreaking turn when Will became the victim of a serial killer known as The Necktie Killer.
