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 ...

John Black belongs to the number of the most popular and memorable Days of Our Lives characters. Portrayed by Drake Hogestyn, ...

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 also say goodbye to the actor himself ...

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 Hogestyn, who played John Black on “Days of Our Lives” for over 30 years, died at age 70 in September 2024 after a ...

ISA agent John Black is being given a loving funeral on Days of Our Lives during the week of June 9, 2025. This also marks the final farewell of Drake Hogestyn, the actor who played John Black for ...

lay to rest and mourn the death of John Black, who succumbed to injuries in a lab explosion. Although that in itself is worth plenty of tears, it’s the passing of Drake Hogestyn, who played him ...

‘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) ...

Drake Hogestyn's character is slated to receive an emotional funeral on Days of Our Lives during the week of June 9, 2025.

'Days of Our Lives' Star, 53, Makes Plea to Fans Ahead of John Black's Funeral originally appeared on Parade. The time has ...