Drake Hogestyn concluded his time as John Black on the long-running soap opera “Days of Our Lives” in a touching way. A rep for the show confirmed to People on Tuesday that Hogestyn, who tragically ...

The episodes throughout the week of June 9 pay tribute to Drake Hogestyn as the cast mourns the loss of him and his character of nearly 40 years, John Black Hogestyn died at the age of 70 in September ...

The death of Drake Hogestyn (John) has hit the soap world hard, especially for his Days of our Lives family. Two of Drake’s on-screen children and real-life friends recently opened up about his last ...

Days of our Lives star Drake Hogestyn knew his alter ego, John Black, would die, and he was “in favor” of it. When Drake died in September, it came as a shock to fans, but his cast and crew members ...

Days of Our Lives hit the big 6-0 in 2025, and there was much to celebrate about its milestone anniversary year, with ...

The news about Drake Hogestyn is heartbreaking. The Days of Our Lives superstar was relatively young when pancreatic cancer took his life, and most fans didn’t realize he was sick. Jack: The news ...

Eight months after Days of Our Lives star Drake Hogestyn died at age 70 after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he died onscreen On the June 2 episode, Hogestyn's character John Black flatlined ...

“Days of Our Lives” star Drake Hogestyn has died. He was 70. The Hogestyn family confirmed in a statement to TODAY.com that the actor died Sept. 28, just one day before his 71st birthday, after an ...

Drake Hogestyn as John Black in 'Days of Our Lives' Evans Vestal Ward/Peacock via Getty Images Days of Our Lives Star Drake Hogestyn was able to approve and film the way his beloved character died on ...

Deidre Hall is speaking out about the late Drake Hogestyn, the man she starred alongside for decades on Days of Our Lives. Hogestyn, who portrayed John Black opposite Hall’s Marlena, died Saturday of ...