‘Days of Our Lives’ Says Goodbye to John Black 8 Months After Actor Drake Hogestyn’s Death

It’s the end of an era for Days of Our Lives, as the beloved character John Black said his final goodbyes on Monday’s (June 2) episode, eight months after his portrayer, Drake Hogestyn, passed away.

Hogestyn died from pancreatic cancer at his home in Malibu, California, on September 28, 2024, but his character lived on in Salem, though his fate had been sealed for a while. After returning to town in May, a devastating lab explosion left John with life-threatening injuries.