The actor played the beloved character in more than 4,200 episodes of the popular soap opera, joining the cast in 1986.

WASHINGTON — Drake Hogestyn, who played John Black on "Days of Our Lives" for 38 years, has died at the age of 70. The soap ...

Days of Our Lives fans have seen the last of John Black. Actor Drake Hogestyn, who died on Sept. 28 after a battle with ...

Drake Hogestyn's 'Days of Our Lives' costars, including Stephen Nichols and Alison Sweeney, paid tribute to him after his ...

As fans absorb the heartbreaking news of beloved Days of our Lives star Drake Hogestyn's death, they must also grapple with ...

The longtime soap actor died on Sept. 28 from pancreatic cancer, but three weeks earlier, he appeared on 'Days of Our Lives' ...

Hogestyn died on September 28, and his final episode of the daytime hit had already aired prior to his demise. Per a rep for ...

Drake Hogestyn, the “Days of Our Lives” star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He ...

Drake Hogestyn, the “Days of Our Lives” star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He ...

Drake Hogestyn, who played John Black on Days of Our Lives, passed away from pancreatic cancer, leaving a lasting legacy in ...

Days of Our Lives is mourning the loss of Drake Hogestyn, who since 1986 played John Black on the long-running soap, after ...

On Drake Hogestyn's last episode on DAYS, John counseled his troubled grandson, Tate (Leo Howard). Although they weren't ...