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“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 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 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 ...
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Hard to say goodbye: 10 Best John Black moments from Days of Our Lives to remember the character
John Black belongs to the number of the most popular and memorable Days of Our Lives characters. Portrayed by Drake Hogestyn, ...
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Days of our Lives Performer of the Week: Drake Hogestyn
The recollections and flashbacks continued when Marlena, Bo (Peter Reckell), Kayla (Mary Beth Evans), Patch (Stephen Nichols), Roman (Josh Taylor), and Shane (Charles Shaughnessy) gathered at the ...
Martha Madison Shines With Belle’s Eulogy of Father John Black on ‘DAYS’
To many in Salem, John Black was a secret agent extraordinaire, a problem solver, and a romantic legend. Madison, as Belle, ...
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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 ...
Executive producer Ken Corday approached Hogestyn’s family and got permission to bring John’s story to an end this way, and they signed off on it. “Drake, as the consummate storyteller that ...
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‘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 say goodbye to the actor ...
‘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 ...
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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 ...
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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’ 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’ 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’ (EXCLUSIVE) ...