Days of Our Lives, or DOOL, left fans shocked by the death of one of its most popular characters, John Black, played by Drake Hogestyn. Hogestyn passed away on September 28, 2024, with his ...

Drake Hogestyn, the soap icon who played John Black on Days of Our Lives since 1986, died last September from pancreatic cancer. Nine months later, John is finally being laid to rest on Days, and ...

“Days of Our Lives ”Cast Recalls Filming Drake Hogestyn's Character's Funeral Scene as He Was Dying in Real Life Hogestyn died in September 2024 from pancreatic cancer, around the same time ...

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 ...

Drake Denies Surgery Rumors Drake has repeatedly denied going under the knife. In April 2024, he shared a text exchange with his mom, writing, “I would have got us a 2 for 1 deal if I went ma ...

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

But we all knew it [Hogestyn's passing] was imminent,” Madison expressed. The actress shared that filming for John’s funeral wrapped on a Friday before Days of Our Lives went on hiatus.

When life imitates art. 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 ...

When life imitates art. 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 ...

The passing and subsequent funeral of John Black on 'Days of Our Lives' was shot while actor Drake Hogestyn was still alive — and on his deathbed.