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Days of Our Lives’ Deidre Hall Breaks Silence on Drake Hogestyn’s Death


Days of Our Lives’ Deidre Hall mourned the death of her longtime costar and friend Drake Hogestyn

The longtime soap star, who portrayed John Black on the series since 1986, died just one day shy of his birthday on September 28, 2024, his family confirmed in a statement. On Sunday, September 29, the Hogestyn family confirmed via the official Days of Our Lives social media accounts that the actor had died after battling pancreatic cancer. “Hogey was the ultimate team player and there are not sufficient words to express how deeply he will be missed,” Days of Our Lives executive producer Ken Corday told Soap Opera Digest.

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