Drake Hogestyn death: Days of Our Lives star dies aged 70 from cancer

Actor Drake Hogestyn, identified for his position as John Black on the cleaning soap opera Days of Our Lives, has died following a battle with most cancers, his household introduced on Saturday.

He was 70 years previous.

“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Drake Hogestyn. He was thrown the curve ball of his life when he was recognized with pancreatic most cancers, however he confronted the problem with unbelievable energy and willpower,” reads an announcement from the Hogestyn household, which was posted on the Days of Our Lives Instagram account.

“After placing up an unbelievable struggle, he handed peacefully surrounded by family members.”

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Different information shops, together with Selection and the Hollywood Reporter, have additionally reported his passing.

The household’s assertion describes Hogestyn because the “most wonderful husband, father, papa, and actor,” and highlighted his love of performing for the Days of Our Lives viewers and dealing with the present’s solid, crew and manufacturing workforce.

“We love him and we’ll miss him all of the Days of Our Lives,” the assertion stated. Hogestyn made his Days of Our Lives debut in 1986, in line with IMDb.

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Hogestyn started his display profession in 1982 with the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

He additionally appeared in Beverly Hills Cowboy Blues, One Stormy Night time, and Felony Minds.

However the bulk of his profession was devoted to enjoying John Black on Days of Our Lives, portraying the character for 38 years.

He additionally had roles on the present as Pawn Sean and Roman Brady.

Hogestyn famously acted alongside Deidre Corridor who performs Marlena Evans and collectively they had been thought of a daytime cleaning soap opera “supercouple”.

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Many within the cleaning soap opera world have paid tribute to the legendary actor, together with his on-screen son.

Actor Christopher Seans penned; “I’ll all the time love you. You had been extra than simply my television father, in my eyes you had been my dad. Thanks for the whole lot you taught me and the love you gave me. The world misplaced a real Hero. Miss and love you a lot Drake. Relaxation in Peace Dad.”

He added on a quote attributed to the late actor, “Hold Swinging for the Fences.”

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Additionally paying tribute was his former Days of Our Lives castmate Alison Sweeney, who performed Sami Brady.

“Drake was an unbelievable man,” she wrote on X, formerly Twitter, “He was humorous, beneficiant and considerate. He cared about each single scene, each particular person. He liked Days, the followers, and shared that zeal with everybody on set.

“My coronary heart breaks for his household, they meant the whole lot to him. He was such an enormous a part of my life at Days. I’ll miss him terribly and treasure each story, each joke & each hug.”

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Aussie actor and fellow Days of Our Lives star Thaao Penghlis shared an image of himself being embraced by Hogestyn and Corridor on both aspect, writing on X, previously Twitter, “We shared a lot over time John Tony & Andre,” he wrote of their respective characters.

“Nice tales had been instructed. To his household, to Deidre & Days so sorry for ur nice loss. We are going to keep in mind him nicely despite the fact that our hearts bleed. Drake thanks & Might this subsequent journey be considered one of nice enlightenment. RIP”

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