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.

It’s the end of an era for Days of Our Lives, as the beloved character John Black said his final goodbyes on Monday’s (June 2) episode, eight months after his portrayer, Drake Hogestyn, passed ...

I've never had a mountain that high to climb as an actor before in my life,' he reveals of saying goodbye to his TV dad, Drake Hogestyn.

Days of Our Lives kills off Drake Hogestyn’s character eight months after actor’s death. Star of the long-running soap opera died in September 2024 from pancreatic cancer, aged 70 ...