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‘Days of Our Lives’ cast filmed funeral scene for character while the actor was really dying
Drake Hogestyn, who played John Black on “Days of Our Lives” for over 30 years, died at age 70 in September 2024 after a ...
“Days of Our Lives ”Cast Recalls Filming Drake Hogestyn's Character's Funeral Scene as He Was Dying in Real Life
Hogestyn died in September 2024 from pancreatic cancer, around the same time the soap opera filmed the death of his character ...
“Days of Our Lives ”cast shot funeral for Drake Hogestyn's character while the actor was dying: 'Very hard on us'
Hogestyn's long-running "Days" character John Black is being laid to rest at an emotional ceremony this week after the actor ...
‘Days of Our Lives’ cast shot funeral for Drake Hogestyn’s character while actor was dying of cancer
While Drake Hogestyn was dying of pancreatic cancer last year, the “Days of Our Lives” cast and crew filmed his character John Black’s funeral as they prepared to also say goodbye to the actor himself ...
Drake Hogestyn’s ‘Days of Our Lives’ character killed off 8 months after actor’s death
“Days of Our Lives” officially killed off Drake Hogestyn’s character, John Black, on Monday. The emotional episode came eight months after Hogestyn passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 70 ...
‘Days of Our Lives’ Villain, 81, Pays Tribute to Drake Hogestyn – And Hints at a Return
One of the Peacock streaming soap opera's most iconic villains pays tribute to one of its most beloved heroes. While also ...
‘Days of Our Lives’ Star, 81, Shares Heartbreaking Behind-the-Scenes Photo After Drake Hogestyn’s Death
‘Days of Our Lives’ Star, 81, Shares Heartbreaking Behind-the-Scenes Photo After Drake Hogestyn’s Death first appeared on ...
Drake Hogestyn's “Days of Our Lives” Character Dies 8 Months After Actor's Death: 'Hardest Day Ever,' Says Deirdre Hall
An emotional montage of his onscreen love story with Deirdre Hall played before his character flatlined in an emotional ...
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‘Days of Our Lives’ Filmed John Black’s Funeral While Actor Drake Hogestyn Was on His Deathbed: ‘He Understood That This Is a Story Fans Would Want to Be Told ...
“Days of our Lives” Deidre Hall and Alice Halsey ... Marstoff says he “lost a father figure” when Hogestyn died. “Drake and I were buddies. He usually started the day with a story.
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“He deserves that tribute” — Days of Our Lives filmed John’s funeral while Drake Hogestyn was on his deathbed
ISA agent John Black is being given a loving funeral on Days of Our Lives during the week of June 9, 2025. This also marks the final farewell of Drake Hogestyn, the actor who played John Black for ...
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Days of our Lives stars reveal what it was like filming John's funeral as Drake Hogestyn was dying
If you're getting choked up watching Days of our Lives this week, it's for good reason. As Salem laid John Black to rest on screen, the actors were barely acting as they filmed the scenes saying ...