Days of Our Lives icon Deidre Hall (Marlena) lost two men she loved dearly last year. Drake Hogestyn (John) and Wayne Northop ...

Drake Hogestyn's Days of Our Lives costars are paying tribute to him in wake of his death. The longtime soap star, who portrayed John Black on the series since 1986, died just one day shy of his ...

Drake Hogestyn in Los Angeles, California in October 2023. The actor was cremated at Rose Family Funeral Home in Simi Valley, and no autopsy was performed following his death. TMZ was first to ...

Drake Hogestyn and Deirdre Hall on 'Days of Our Lives'. She told John — whom she married three times: first in 1986, then in 1999, ...

Drake Hogestyn, the “Days of Our Lives” star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He was 70. The actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and his ...

Drake Hogestyn, the beloved Days of Our Lives star who played John Black for 38 years, has died. He was 70. The actor was just one day shy of his 71st birthday when he died on Sept. 28, 2024 ...

Drake Hogestyn at the Xbox Plaza at L.A. Live in November 2022. Todd Williamson/Peacock via Getty Images. Hogestyn played John Black on “Days of Our Lives” for nearly 40 years before his death.

The late actor approved of his character's death scene, which will air in an upcoming episode of the soap opera Drake Hogestyn in Los Angeles, California in November 2022. John Black will have a ...

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 ...

Before actor Drake Hogestyn died following a pancreatic cancer battle, he reportedly approved of his Days of Our Lives character also dying. “We were rolling the dice because it’s difficult to ...

The Love of His Life. Hogestyn married the former Victoria Post in 1986, the same year that Days of Our Lives made him a Pawn on the Salem chessboard. Together, they had four children, three ...

Drake Hogestyn’s John Black Was a Huge Part Of The Series. Laura: What do you think will happen to the show with John and Marlena gone? They’ve been a vital part of it for so long.