I had the opportunity to work with Mister Hayes a couple of times. He was incredibly humble, kind hearted and generous.
My favorite story: He told his agent that he wanted to get into voice over work, really wanting to do a "Disney bear, alligator or tiger" and was happy when he got the script for a cartoon called "South Park" After reading the treatment, he was shocked that cartoon characters could say and do the things they were, but "the check cleared" and it ended up turning out well. After losing everything (IRS taxes & bankruptcy), he felt very fortunate to have a second chance and was going to make the most of it.
But what he was most proud of was his work in Africa, supporting famine and educational efforts.
A true gentleman.