Like sands through the hourglass. “Days of Our Lives” officially killed off Drake Hogestyn’s character, John Black, on Monday. The emotional episode came eight months after Hogestyn passed ...

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 ...

Hogestyn's John Black has been a "Days" mainstay since 1986. The actor died at the age of 70 in 2024 from pancreatic cancer.

Hogestyn’s costars filmed John’s funeral scene last fall, while Hogestyn was dying offscreen. “Drake, as the consummate storyteller that he is, said, ‘Absolutely.

Hogestyn wasn't just the dad that his kids could count on; he was a go-to for their friends as well. "He was just the drop-everything-you're-doing, no questions asked type of dad," stated Corwin.

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 say goodbye to the actor ...