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Drake Hogestyn fans mourn the loss of the Days Of Our Lives star after his passing at age 70: 'This hurts'


Taking to X, numerous fans shared memories watching the actor portray John Black on Days of Our Lives.

He majored in pre-dentistry intending to become an oral surgeon before he signed on to play professional baseball with the New York Yankees minor league team. The cast of Days of Our Lives and other friends have shared their condolences and sadness to hear of his passing, including Kassie DePaiva, Genie Francis, and Alison Sweeney It was in May of 2016 the star began to experience brain injuries that kept him from the show for several months, upon his return in 2017 after losing friend Joe Mascolo he said: 'I thought that he was going to live forever.

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