But knowing that this man was on the planet, and we were literally taping his funeral and his death, that was hard. It was really hard.” peacock Because the cast knew that Hogestyn ... After Actor's ...

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

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 ...