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

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

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

Despite being surrounded by loved ones, such as Belle (Martha Madison) and Brady (Eric Martsolf), Marlena discovers she’s not ...

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 ...

If you're getting choked up watching Days of our Lives this week, it's for good reason. As Salem laid John Black to rest on ...

If you've already seen today's episode of Days of Our Lives (recapped here), you may have difficulty reading this article ...

The time has come for Days of Our Lives to honor the late, great Drake Hogestyn with a hero’s send-off to John Black. Fans ...

The recollections and flashbacks continued when Marlena, Bo (Peter Reckell), Kayla (Mary Beth Evans), Patch (Stephen Nichols), Roman (Josh Taylor), and Shane (Charles Shaughnessy) gathered at the ...

When life imitates art. While Drake Hogestyn was dying of pancreatic cancer last year, the “Days of Our Lives” cast and crew ...

‘Days of Our Lives’ Filmed John Black’s Funeral While Actor Drake Hogestyn Was on His Deathbed: ‘He Understood That This Is a Story Fans Would Want to Be Told’ (EXCLUSIVE) ...