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“Days of Our Lives ”cast shot funeral for Drake Hogestyn's character while the actor was dying: 'Very hard on us'
Hogestyn's long-running "Days" character John Black is being laid to rest at an emotional ceremony this week after the actor ...
“Days of Our Lives ”Cast Recalls Filming Drake Hogestyn's Character's Funeral Scene as He Was Dying in Real Life
Hogestyn died in September 2024 from pancreatic cancer, around the same time the soap opera filmed the death of his character ...
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Hard to say goodbye: 10 Best John Black moments from Days of Our Lives to remember the character
John Black belongs to the number of the most popular and memorable Days of Our Lives characters. Portrayed by Drake Hogestyn, ...
‘Days of Our Lives’ cast shot funeral for Drake Hogestyn’s character while actor was dying of cancer
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 ...
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‘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 ...
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’s ‘Days of Our Lives’ character killed off 8 months after actor’s death
“Days of Our Lives” officially killed off Drake Hogestyn’s character, John Black, on Monday. The emotional episode came eight months after Hogestyn passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 70 ...
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“He deserves that tribute” — Days of Our Lives filmed John’s funeral while Drake Hogestyn was on his deathbed
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 ...
Eric Martsolf Talks Filming John Black’s Tearful ‘Days’ Funeral: ‘It’s Going to Fill Your Heart Up’
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's “Days of Our Lives” Character Dies 8 Months After Actor's Death: 'Hardest Day Ever,' Says Deirdre Hall
An emotional montage of his onscreen love story with Deirdre Hall played before his character flatlined in an emotional ...
Here's how the late Drake Hogestyn's iconic “Days of Our Lives” character was written off after nearly 40 years
Hogestyn's John Black has been a "Days" mainstay since 1986. The actor died at the age of 70 in 2024 from pancreatic cancer.
‘Days of Our Lives’ Says Goodbye to John Black 8 Months After Actor Drake Hogestyn’s Death
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 away.