{"id":293127,"date":"2024-09-29T18:57:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T18:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/29\/days-of-our-lives-star-drake-hogestyn-dies-of-cancer-at-70\/"},"modified":"2024-09-29T18:57:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T18:57:41","slug":"days-of-our-lives-star-drake-hogestyn-dies-of-cancer-at-70","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/29\/days-of-our-lives-star-drake-hogestyn-dies-of-cancer-at-70\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Days of Our Lives&#8217; Star Drake Hogestyn Dies of Cancer at 70"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"94.6266487214\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3728178\" style=\"width: 698px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:146.57142857143%;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3728178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/drake-496246738.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Drake Hogestyn\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/drake-496246738.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/drake-496246738.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/drake-496246738.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/drake-496246738.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/drake-496246738.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/drake-496246738.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/drake-496246738.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/drake-496246738.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/drake-496246738.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Drake Hogestyn<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Vivien Killilea\/Getty Images for Days Of Our lives<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Drake Hogestyn<\/strong>, the longtime <em>Days of Our Lives<\/em> star who played John Black, has died. He was 70.<\/p>\n<p>Hogestyn, who was one day shy of his 71st birthday when he died on Saturday, September 28, battled pancreatic cancer, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAe8fFFPQh5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from his family shared by the <em>Days of Our Lives<\/em> social media accounts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Drake Hogestyn,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cHe was thrown the curve ball of his life when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but he faced the challenge with incredible strength and determination. After putting up an unbelievable fight, he passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was the most amazing husband, father, papa and actor,\u201d it continues. \u201cHe loved performing for the \u2018Days\u2019 audience and sharing the stage with the greatest cast, crew, and production team in the business. We love him and we will miss him all the Days of our Lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAe8fFFPQh5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-0.27272727272727\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Days<\/em> Executive Producer <strong>Ken Corday<\/strong> noted in a statement to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.soapoperadigest.com\/content\/days-of-our-lives-superstar-drake-hogestyn-john-dies-at-70\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Soap Opera Digest:<\/a>, \u201cThis is a very difficult one for all of us. Hogey was the ultimate team player and there are not sufficient words to express how deeply he will be missed. His impact on our show, personally and professionally, was profound and will forever remain unmatched.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Hogestyn first appeared on <em>Days of Our Lives<\/em> in 1986, and went on to portray Black in more than 4,200 episodes of the beloved soap over nearly four decades. His character\u2019s fan-favorite romance with Marlena Evans, played by <strong>Deidre Hall<\/strong>, won the onscreen pair a Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Couple in 2005.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9.3471502590674\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/celebrity-deaths-of-2024-stars-we-lost-this-year\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/drake-496246738.jpg?crop=0px%2C131px%2C1364px%2C770px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Drake Hogestyn\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/drake-496246738.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/celebrity-deaths-of-2024-stars-we-lost-this-year\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Celebrity Deaths of 2024: Stars We Lost This Year<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tHollywood mourned many celebrities in 2024. Speed Racer star Christian Oliver (born Christian Klepser) died at the age of 51 during a fatal plane crash on January 5. Oliver was traveling home from a Caribbean vacation with his two daughters \u2014 Madita and Annik, whom he shared with wife Jessica Klepser \u2014 on January 4. [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He also appeared in other projects over his career, including the \u201880s series <em>Seven Brides for Seven Brothers<\/em> \u2014 which marked his first big TV role \u2014 <em>Overworld<\/em>, and TV movies <em>Generation<\/em>, <em>Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues<\/em>, <em>One Stormy Night<\/em> and <em>Night Sins<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Several of Hogestyn\u2019s <em>Days of Our Lives<\/em> costars took to social media to mourn his death, including <strong>Allison Sweeney<\/strong>, who wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAfFUORPt9E\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>: \u201cDrake was an incredible man, He was funny, generous and thoughtful. He cared about every single scene, every person. He loved Days, the fans, and shared that passion with everyone on set. My heart breaks for his family, they meant everything to him. He was such a huge part of my life at Days. I will miss him terribly and treasure every story, every joke &amp; every hug.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/days-of-our-lives-star-drake-hogestyn-dies-of-cancer-at-70\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drake Hogestyn Vivien Killilea\/Getty Images for Days Of Our lives Drake Hogestyn, the longtime Days of Our Lives star who played John Black, has died.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":293128,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[168],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-293127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=293127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293127\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/293128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=293127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=293127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=293127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}