Drake Hogestyn's “Days of Our Lives” Character Dies 8 Months After Actor's Death: 'Hardest Day Ever,' Says Deirdre Hall An emotional montage of his onscreen love story with Deirdre Hall played ...

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 ...

TV ‘Days of Our Lives’ cast shot funeral for Drake Hogestyn’s character while actor was dying of cancer By Eric Todisco Published June 10, 2025, 1:52 p.m. ET ...

If you need to go, it's okay." Hogestyn's character was completely wrapped in gauze, covering his face entirely, given that the actor was not the one playing John for the final scene.