Hogestyn joined “Days of Our Lives” in 1986 as the mysterious character “The Pawn” before quickly becoming a fan favorite as John Black. He starred in the hit soap for 38 years and filmed ...

Days of Our Lives star Alison Sweeney returned as Sami for her own special storyline following John’s ( Drake Hogestyn) death ...

Drake Hogestyn’s cause of death has been revealed. The Days of Our Lives actor, who died on Saturday, Sept. 28 at age 70 — one day shy of his 71 st birthday — died from pancreatic cancer ...

Curious why Alison Sweeney’s name is trending among Days of Our Lives fans? Rumors swirled about her absence from John ...

Drake Hogestyn's Days of Our Lives costars are paying tribute to him in wake of his death. The longtime soap star, who portrayed John Black on the series since 1986, died just one day shy of his ...

Actor Drake Hogestyn, known for his role as John Black on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives," has died following a battle with cancer, his family announced on Saturday. He was 70 years old.

Pic credit: Peacock Days of our Lives legend Drake Hogestyn died just one day before his 71st birthday. Drake played John Black, aka The Pawn, on Days for nearly 40 years.

So many of Drake’s costars have shared that he loved working on the show, which was evident from the outpouring of love from his Days of our Lives family. “I loved him so. Marlena loved him so.

Before his death, Drake Hogestyn was able to conclude his legacy on Days of Our Lives on a poignant note. On Sept. 28, PEOPLE confirmed that the actor, who famously played John Black for 38 years ...

The "Days of Our Lives" star died on Sept. 28 at 70 years old, one day short of his 71st birthday. Now, his official cause of death has been shared. Hogestyn’s family released a statement on the ...

Actor Drake Hogestyn, known for his role as John Black on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” has died following a battle with cancer, his family announced on Saturday. He was 70 years old.