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Wayne Northrop's 'Days of Our Lives' Costars Pay Tribute After His Death


'Days of Our Lives' stars Deidre Hall and Susan Seaforth Hayes exclusively shared their reactions to costar Wayne Northrop's death with Us Weekly

Oliver was traveling home from a Caribbean vacation with his two daughters — Madita and Annik, whom he shared with wife Jessica Klepser — on January 4. Drake Hogestyn took over the role of Roman for Wayne in the late ‘80s, though his version of the character was revealed to be an imposter named John Black. 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.

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