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Is Susan Banks dead on Days of our Lives?

Stacy Haiduk as Susan Banks on Days of our Lives.
Susan’s MIA on Days. Pic credit: Peacock

Is Susan Banks dead on Days of our Lives? That’s a question Days fans are asking after a car with Ava (Tamara Braun) and Susan (Stacy Haiduk) went over a cliff and exploded.

The scene has been teased since the fall promo was dropped a couple of months ago.

However, it just played out this week as November sweeps wind down.

Now, Days of our Lives fans are wondering if the crash truly means the end of EJ’s (Daniel Feuerriegel) mother or if this is another fake death on the hit soap opera.

After all, the DiMera’s are constantly presumed dead on the daytime drama only to come back to life. Just look at Stefan (Brandon Barash).

Here’s what we know about the fate of Susan.

Is Susan Banks dead on Days of our Lives?

The character of Susan isn’t pivotal in the hit soap opera. While she is EJ’s mother and Johnny’s (Carson Boatman) grandmother, she hasn’t had a pivotal storyline in quite a while.

Wacky Susan occasionally pops, mostly to spill the news she has had some sort of psychic vision, and that’s been pretty much the use of the character for years now. Yes, she did switch places with Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) last year so Kristen could escape prison, but for the most part, Susan’s in Memphis with her man Roger.

That doesn’t bode well for Susan surviving the car crash. The move will push the current feud between EJ and Ava, who no doubt will turn up alive, forward.

Even if Susan does end up alive someday, which likely will happen, at least for now, Days fans should count on Salem mourning her.

The powers that be are keeping the details under wraps, and that’s pretty much par for the course for the show.

Stacy has also kept quiet regarding whether she’s going from playing two to one character on the hit daytime drama.

What does Susan’s death mean for EJ?

If Susan’s death sticks, even for the foreseeable future, the dark side of EJ will undoubtedly come out. There’s no question that EJ is a villain, but since his return, he’s tried to prove he’s not all that bad.

EJ losing his mother because of his actions just make him turn into the sinister evil character from back in the day that fans loved to hate.

With only a few days left in November sweeps, Days of our Lives will likely end up with more questions than answers that won’t be revealed until February sweeps.

Do you think Susan is alive or dead?

Days of our Lives airs weekdays on Peacock.

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Judy
Judy
2 years ago

I think she’s alive to

Kimberly
Kimberly
2 years ago

At the end of the newest episode this morning EJ heard branches moving could it be Ava Susan or an animal but I know for sure Ava will return sooner than later but Susan is very much beloved by fans all around the world I doubt she’s really gone for ever everyone dies and comes back eventually

Paul Daniel Shoopman
Paul Daniel Shoopman
2 years ago

I think Susan is alive!

Sue
Sue
2 years ago

SUSAN BANKS IS NOT DEAD !!, Today Rafe said it was a blind turn before the car went over the cliff, I think Susan and AVA jumped out,!!

Rdt
Rdt
2 years ago

Shes alive! Alive .. i tell you!

Eloise Marable
Eloise Marable
2 years ago
Reply to  Rdt

ava is alive and still plotting against ej she dont have a scratch on her.isn,t that odd ava need to be delt with.

Sheila White
Sheila White
2 years ago

Beloved Characters rarely die on Days unless they actually die in real life.
I sure hope this is rhe case with Susan!

CORINNE
CORINNE
2 years ago

It would be great to bring back Susan Banks. Ava Vitali can stay dead.

christine
christine
2 years ago

I hope Susan survived instead of Ava I love Susan character we need more of her instead of all drama

Arnold Buttbboy
Arnold Buttbboy
2 years ago

She is alive and so is Ava. Ava will be prosecuted and sent to prison along with Zander

Eloise Marable
Eloise Marable
2 years ago

i will be glad when zander and gwinn get caught i am really sick and tired of both of their characters

Eloise Marable
Eloise Marable
2 years ago

i will be glad when zander and gwinn get caught i am really sick and tired of both of them

characters

Ginger
Ginger
2 years ago

I hope she is alive and stays on the show . She makes the show interesting and funny

Willia
Willia
2 years ago

I hope that Susan isn’t dead after all or Ava there characters are both like

Cathy Coe
Cathy Coe
2 years ago

I think she’s alive and she’ll return one day. After all it’s Salem!! Lol

Cheryl H DeJong
Cheryl H DeJong
2 years ago

I think Susan is alive

Vfussell@aol.com
2 years ago

I hope she’s still alive I really like her plus this soap is getting ridiculous I’ve quit washing the young and restless and pretty much bold and beautiful kill off Ava she talk’s to dead people

Nascar9fan
Nascar9fan
2 years ago

I hope Susan is alive. I love that character. Stacy Haiduk does a super job playing two totally different characters.

Eloise Marable
Eloise Marable
2 years ago

i hope susan is alive

Eloise Marable
Eloise Marable
2 years ago
Reply to  Eloise Marable

why do they want to punish ej for kidnapping tripp ,when he was only holding him for ava to release his mother ej ment no harm to tripp