Drake Hogestyn, starred as John Black on 'Days of Our Lives,' dies at 70 The actor played the beloved character in more than 4,200 episodes of the popular soap opera, joining the cast in 1986.

Drake was on board with John’s death on Days. Pic credit: Peacock Days of our Lives star Drake Hogestyn knew his alter ego, John Black, would die, and he was “in favor” of it.

One of daytime's most beloved and iconic stars, Days of Our Lives's Drake Hogestyn (John Black), passed away on September 28, 2024, one day shy of his 71st birthday. In a statement shared via DAYS, ...

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Drake Hogestyn, a fixture on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” has died at 70 from pancreatic cancer. For nearly 40 years, he starred as John Black.

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Beginning Monday, the citizens of the mythical town of Salem, Ill., lay to rest and mourn the death of John Black, who succumbed to injuries in a lab explosion.

He will always be my favorite. RIP Drake/John,” one fan added. Hogestyn played the role of John on Days from 1986 to 2009 before returning in 2011.

Among the speeches eulogizing John is Marstoff’s Brady, who says that his father could be summed up in one word: eyebrow. “My dad had many, many skills — spy craft, martial arts, baseball.

Drake Hogestyn, a Days of Our Lives veteran who spent nearly four decades playing the mysterious and often heroic John Black, has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 70.