Hogestyn died in September 2024 from pancreatic cancer, around the same time the soap opera filmed the death of his character ...

Hogestyn's long-running "Days" character John Black is being laid to rest at an emotional ceremony this week after the actor ...

While Drake Hogestyn was dying of pancreatic cancer last year, the “Days of Our Lives” cast and crew filmed his character John Black’s funeral as they prepared to also say goodbye to the actor himself ...

Drake Hogestyn, who played John Black on “Days of Our Lives” for over 30 years, died at age 70 in September 2024 after a ...

Executive producer Ken Corday approached Hogestyn’s family and got permission to bring John’s story to an end this way, and they signed off on it. “Drake, as the consummate storyteller that ...

I've never had a mountain that high to climb as an actor before in my life,' he reveals of saying goodbye to his TV dad, ...

It felt like we were saying goodbye to an old friend this week as Days of our Lives laid John Black to rest, while honoring late actor Drake Hogestyn in a unique and beautiful way.

Matthew Ashford reflects on his emotional return to Days of Our Lives for John Black’s funeral and to honor Drake Hogestyn’s legacy.

Soap fans who don’t even watch Days of Our Lives are well aware that the iconic Drake Hogestyn had died in September 2024.

ISA agent John Black is being given a loving funeral on Days of Our Lives during the week of June 9, 2025. This also marks the final farewell of Drake Hogestyn, the actor who played John Black for ...